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...

13. The Other Sibling

From beyond the Crystal Dawn, comes the darkest of Hell's spawn. Power spilled from its every pore, Darkness spewing at its core. It burns away light, shadow, and fire, seething with dark desire. Sincere is it lust for death, as certain as its very breath.

--- inscription from the Seal of Bahamut, 55,000,000,000,000 years before the birth of Ultima Kai.

Chapter 13 - The sun rose as the summer season came into full swing on the Kai Planet. Eidolon had several theories for the cause of the heat waves. The most plausible being that the sun's heat as well as its light were reflected off of the many moons, magnifying them greatly. Which was why the temperature never fell below 70 Earth degrees. Now it was as high a 120. As well as Crystallites adapt, the one thing they could not handle was heat. Cold was never a problem. Just intense heat. His only refuge was to resume his Dark-God form to which hot or cold made no difference. But the discomfort still remained of course.

"It is hot, isn't it?" Krillin said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"Indeed. Were it not for me being half Saiyan, I would die from this kind of heat," Kuja responded.

"Is that so? I didn't know that," Yamcha said.

"Of course not. Not many people living today understand anything about Crystallites. Anything over exactly 90 Earth degrees can kill a Crystallite after just 3 hours," Kuja said.

"It's been at least a 120 all day. Eidolon's pure Crystallite and he seems to be holding out fine," Gohan pointed out. Eidolon shook his head knowingly.

"Notice he's in his Dark-God state, also. In that form, it wouldn't matter if it was 400 degrees," Kuja said. "Or negative 400 degrees for that matter," he added. Gohan shook his head, sweat flying from his hair.

"Damn this blasted heat..." they heard Vegeta curse.

"You're the Supreme Kai for crying out loud! What do you mean you can't change the heat?" Videl yelled. Shin shrugged, a very human gesture he picked up from his companions.

"I am the Supreme Kai, no doubt. But my control over this planet's seasons and weather patterns happens to be rather minimal. There is nothing I can do," Shin said.

"Then here!" Videl yelled. She conjured up 4 massive 3 story tall, building sized fans which were conveniently solar-powered. They hummed like massive generators as they powered up. The winds blasting from them was intense and highly welcome.

"Nice job," Kuja commented.

"Thanks. Maybe I can pass enough time to make it night..." she sighed.

"I would not try that, were I you. It takes a massive amount of magic to pass time. Even I can't do it very successfully," Shin said.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Videl yelled as she threw up her hands. Her body pulsed into pure magical energy and gleamed a wild emerald. Night fell instantly as she warped 9 hours by in 9 seconds.

"She's awesome," Eidolon laughed as he rose.

"Now we can spare," Gohan said to Kuja.

"I have yet to fight you, Mystic Mortal. I look forward to it," Kuja said. He flared into Legendary Super Saiyan 4 state and summoned his Trance powers. He then called out the Jewels of Crystallon and ascended to Dark- God state. Gohan went Mystic Champion with ease. He gathered his focus and ascended to Mystic Ultimate rather easy as well. Only after then did he dare channel the power of the Omega Force to become the universe's only Legendary Mystic Ultimate.

"This should be entertaining," Videl said as she enjoyed the breeze she created.

"Not really. Once you watch Gohan and Eidolon murder each other with Guardian Spirits, these kind of fights seem normal," Tein laughed.

"Isn't that the truth," Eidolon responded. "Dying blows. Resurrected or not."

"That's more true than you know. Having a damned Dragon tear your body apart and then crashing into a planet and a million miles of dirt isn't the most pleasant way to die," Kuja laughed.

"Please. Like you'd know anything about death," Videl accused.

"Perhaps not. I have never has the misfortune to die yet. But I have watched resurrections. I'd rather remain dead," Kuja said.

"It isn't that bad. Your talking about the Army's method of reanimating the dead. You can't even consider those monstrosities their former selves," Eidolon argued.

"True. But honestly. Unless it was natural, I'd rather remain dead," Kuja said.

"Suit yourself. But everyone on this planet and on Earth have all died before except the Supreme Kai, Buu, and my Dad. Even Old Kai gave up his life before being brought back," Videl said.

"How can billions be revived like that? Were they brought back completely intact?" Kuja demanded.

"Yes. She is talking about the Dragon Balls. Think about it. The Army thinks that the dead can be revived just by reanimating the body. They don't realize that the soul is who those people are. Not just the physical shell. The Dragon Balls returns to the soul to the body, restoring the body if need be to its original state. That is true resurrection," Eidolon explained.

"It was because of Majin Buu in his Kid Buu form. He was pure evil in that form. He first obliterated the populace of Earth in his first Super Buu state. Then later destroyed the Earth and any survivors as Kid Buu," Supreme Kai said as he entered the courtyard.

"That is not possible. Even Aidius, leader of the Army isn't pure evil. He lives with some care for those around him. Such as his mate and his children. But you claim this creature was completely evil. How is that possible?" Kuja argued.

"There are other factors you're missing, young Dark-God. Kid Buu was child like. He was pure evil but was... Reformatted you could say. We see evil as things negative that threaten the well being to others and ourselves. Kid Buu saw evil as an eternal game and it was in his nature to want to play that game forever," the Kai explained.

"Then how could he be held responsible? You make him sound as though he did not know what he was doing," Kuja said.

"He knew. He understood pain. And he understood the fact others did not like pain. That makes me partly accountable. But because he was created that way and given a soul through Bibidi's magic, he was a hard case to rule over after his death. So he was given a chance to relive the life he was never truly given the chance to live. He was reborn as a human child named Uub," Shin said.

"What? That monster was allowed to return to Earth?!!!" Gohan yelled.

"Gohan, I understand your hatred for Buu. No one hated him more than I. But he does deserve the chance to live a life where he holds control over his destiny. As Buu, he never had that opportunity. His master stripped him of that even after his death," Shin said.

"I guess that's true. But I still don't like it," Gohan said.

"No one said you did. Now let us resume our battle," Kuja said a bit impatiently.

"Hold that order. Radimere. I need to speak with you," came a calling.

"Tundra? I thought you were training with Krillin..." Gohan said,

"The human puts up a fight. Deflecting that cursed Destructo Ball is no easy task," Tundra huffed.

"You deflected a Destructo Ball?" Gohan said, jaw dropping.

"Yes. Indeed I did. But know this, it wasn't easy in no stretch of the imagination. And I don't believe he used full power. It wasn't as powerful as the one that killed Bahamut," Tundra said. The thought of Bahamut brought both good and negative memories to Eidolon's mind. He shook his head to clear the haze of doubt and guild he felt.

"Where is the little Mighty Midget, anyways?" Yamcha wondered.

"He's on my ship. I renamed it. There is only one great place, no one Grand Place that ship is worthy enough to be named after," Tundra said.

"And that being?" Kuja said. Tundra smiled.

"The ancient Castle Radimere," Tundra replied.

"You named your ship Radimere?" Kuja wondered.

"Not exactly. I named it after it, though. I modified the name because nothing is worthy of the exact same name as the great palace," Tundra frowned.

"That's true. My father was bold when he named me after it. Not many people liked the decision," Kuja laughed.

"I named it Radimera. Speaking in which, we need to talk now," Tundra said. His expression went from amusement to grave serious in a second. Kuja and he flared their auras and blasted off faster than thought.

"Ahh... That ruins my plans for today..." Gohan grumbled.

"No mean tonight," Videl chuckled. Shin sighed and walked off with the others, wishing they wouldn't interfere with time's natural flow and the other natural forces of the universe.

"Yeah..." Gohan said looking into the sky in deep thought.

"There is always us..." Videl whispered almost seductively in his ear which twitched as she did so. He looked at her a bit slyly. Eidolon flared his aura and blasted off then. As though he was angered by their love for each other. They barely seemed to notice. Gohan pulled her into a deep kiss and she ran her gentle hands down his hard chest. He released a rather animalistic growl as she worked her way lower...

"Stupid Mortals," Eidolon growled. He blasted toward no where yet to the place that pulled him the most. He passed over the waterfall he loved to much and landed, powering down.

"How did you know I was here?" 18 said, turning to face him with a smile. She appeared so much younger. This made Eidolon instantly happier and brightened his mood greatly.

"I see your coming out of your little world of silence where only you could live," he laughed.

"Maybe," she said, walking closer to him. He wrapped his strong arms around her waste and dropped from Dark-God form to his natural Crystallite self. She smiled.

"You like this side of me?" he asked her.

"You look more... I don't know for to out it..." she faltered for words.

"Human? I guess that's fine. Dragon wings and tail are rather unattractive," he said and looked in her eyes which showed emotion at last. He was glad to see that beyond words would allow him to tell.

"Not really so much as unattractive. They're just fierce. You look more gentle this way," she said in a near whisper. He leaned closer and kissed her. She kissed him back with equal love and he ran his hands down her waste, as if he were discovery each curve for the first time. She began to run gentle, sucking kisses down his neck and he gasped. It was as though just mere contact with her shot intense sexual pleasure racing through him. He knew this happened when contact was made with Crystallite girl but did not think it would react the same with a human female. Not that he minded. She pulled away, gasping hard. He watched her chest rise and fall with each intake of air, causing her breasts to bounce slightly.

"What is it?" he asked her.

"It's almost too much..." he said between gasps.

"What?" he said.

"Just touching you send this... Sensation coursing through me... We haven't even began to make love yet and I'm already..." she whispered. He smiled.

"I did not realize human girls were so frail. Not in the since of being weak, but more in the since of being... I mean you can't handle this as well as a Crystallite girl," Eidolon said.

"Probably not. You don't realize humans don't go through sensations that great. If I were normal, I probably couldn't have taken that much," she said. She pushed him back and climbed on top of him. He fully let her, realizing a certain reaction happening not so far below.

"Damn..." he whispered as she kissed at his neck again.

"Your pants seem to be getting too tight," she laughed. She ran her hands downward slowly and unzipped his jeans he had gotten from Gohan. He swallowed hard as she pulled them free. She pulled his boxers lower and ran her hand gently down his erection. He gasped for breath as she did so, speeding up as his breathing intensified.

"Whoa..." he said just before his seed exploded all over her hand and wrist. She laughed.

"Damn. You Crystallite guys can spray it," she said.

"You're enjoying this, I take it," he smirked.

"Maybe," she smirked back. She washed her hand in the pool the waterfall drained into and rejoined him. She slipped off her shirt as she walked back. She revealed that she was wearing no underwear whatsoever. He smiled.

"We should take this somewhere more private," he suggested before they faded and appeared in his chamber. He scooped her up and laid her on her back gently on the bed, climbing on her afterward, removing his shirt. She slid her jean shorts down and kicked them off as he began returning the kisses she gave him earlier down her neck. She gasped as pleasure tore into her upon contact.

BAM!-BAM!-BAM!-BAM!-BAM!-BAM!-BAM! Came the loud wrapping on Eidolon's chamber door.

"Damn it!" Eidolon whispered with anger. He was furious! He really did not want to be interrupted by anything! With a simple twist of Darkness, he reclothed himself and 18 who stood quickly. "What?!" Eidolon yelled as he opened the chamber.

"I can see I interrupted something... important, brother, but this calls. She was found. They have her," Kuja said gravely, his eyes were shining fierce, gleaming in the darkness.

"Her?" Eidolon said.

"I didn't think you'd remember. Not after the passing millennia with all you were forced through. And you were rather young compared to I..." Kuja went on.

"Spit it out!" Eidolon ordered.

"It is Dweia! The Army have her!" Kuja replied a bit more harshly than he intended. Eidolon trembled uncontrollably as fragmented memories assaulted him.

"She... Her... That name..." Eidolon shook, sitting on the bed, wide eyed.

"We had a sister, pure Crystallite like you, brother! Mother named her Dweia because of an ancient prophecy forgotten long ago, before even my birth! She's alive and Aidius tracked her down, how I do not know. Let's go!" Kuja yelled. He sped down the hall.

"18, this is important... I mean..." Eidolon said.

"By all means go! He seemed rather urgent, you agree? There will be other nights. Better ones," she promised with a sly wink as he vanished. He appeared in the air miles away beside his brother. They ascended to maximum Dark-God and Legendary Dark-God might and blasted upward for place called Radimera. The Grand Ship came into sight and the door opened instantly.

"Tundra!" Kuja roared.

"Here!" came the response from the throne room. They entered at top speed.

"Explain!" Ragnarok yelled.

"I came here for more than 1 reason, old friends. As I have told Kuja, I have discovered Aidius' plan to track down and hold your sister Dweia. The fact you even had a sister threw me into shock. Aidius wasn't pleased to discover this either until his daughter, Chastima pointed out a single fact. You'd come looking for your lost sibling after you discovered her existence, he assuming you knew of her already. Or at least remembered her. She was hiding with a race of aliens called Meditites. The entire race was already dwindling from starvation and a disease that causes sterility among the males of their kind. Aidius wiped the rest of them out, I was just told. He sent orders not even 2 hours ago that I was to find you and reveal he had her in hopes you'd come after her," Tundra said.

"Why would he trust you with such important information?" Eidolon demanded,

"I am his highest ranking general that doesn't belong to the Dark Legion Reserves, his own private Guard. And I was already given clearance to come here and 'wipe' you all out," Tundra said.

"Why hasn't his sensors not revealed the fact you aren't in orbit around Earth?" Kuja asked.

"Because this is not the only ship in the Resistance. Another I built which is as much of a copy of this ship as possible is there and this ship is well out of sensor reach. The delay in me getting these orders was caused by the simple fact I am well out of range to receive them here, out of the Mortal-Cosmos itself, on the borders of Other-World. Honestly, why wouldn't you trust me? Those ordered were delayed because they had to be relayed through the other sister-ship and then sent here through a quantum transponder which was fried by the effort," Tundra explained.

"We must save her!" Eidolon roared. "My mother was killed by those damn bastards! I shall not let them take another!"

"I stand with him," Kuja said with a fierce determination only a Saiyan or a Crystallite could possess.

"As do I. But you both have very tactical minds. It is only natural, you being at least part Crystallite. I understand both of you would agree that keeping my cover for now would prove to be a greater advantage than if we were to reveal I was a traitor and go blazing in with everything we got," Tundra replied.

"I agree. Stealth is the tool we must use," Kuja nodded. Eidolon shook his head.

"I understand what you mean, but how do we do both?! Save your little illusion of trust and save Dweia?!" he demanded.

"Simple. I hide both the rest of my fleet and this mother ship from sensory sight and detonate the other ship, making it appear as though it were destroyed under your forces' attack. I return with perhaps 3 shuttles and a hand full of men including myself as the only survivors. I also bring along a couple of others from your group to act as 'traitors' which turned the tide and allowed us to claim final victory. And I also bring Eidolon along as a captive. I won't be the greatest job but it will have to be as so. Aidius has confirmed he is not aboard the mane fleet he has waiting at the outer reaches of your solar-system. That is what I call a decoy. I was supposed to be the main assault. I was supposed to sneak in and destroy you undetected while you concentrated on the decoy. That was the original plan. There isn't enough firepower in that shell of a fleet to take Earth with nothing but the humans protecting it on their own with their own technology," Tundra said.

"I am coming, too," Kuja stated.

"Yes. But not as a traitor. Aidius is stupid but not that dense. He didn't rise to where he is by being a complete idiot. Use the Shadow Shroud technique you created. Even with all of Aidius' might he shouldn't be able to detect you unless he was right on top of you and specifically searching you out which I doubt he'd be in the first place. He'll be a great distance away and unable to do so as we return to the decoy fleet to give my report. We return and whatever spies Aidius planted in the decoy fleet will be unable to detect Kuja if their lives depended on it. They report everything is sound and we ride into Aidius' main mother ship Scott free," Eidolon laughed.

"He does have a tactical mind," Tundra laughed.

"I am a Crystallite, aren't I? We need to decide which others to bring with us. I automatically suggest Videl and Gohan. Gohan rivals both Radimere's power and my own with ease and Videl is a master at controlling Darkness and magic. She can provide extra cover if needed and a number of other useful deeds and she isn't much weaker than we are herself all things considered. And they both are close which will make this little illusion more plausible. They simply got sick of working with the Earth coalition where their potential was understated and traded sides, knowing the Army can bring out true potential," Eidolon said with a smirk.

"That's wonderful. But why just rescue Dweia and do no serious damage in the process. What if we blow up one of his main ships or a fleet of them?" Kuja suggested.

"That's great but not happening. You 2 have been away too long to know the enhancements he has made. Our powers combined won't be enough to destroy half of a single mother ship where most the power lies with all the new guards he has set up," Tundra shook his head, causing his beautiful sapphire hair to sway.

"Are you sating that my brother's Dragon Spirit, Bahamut can't take 1 of those things out with its God Breath Cannon?!" Kuja demanded.

"Not at all. That thing alone could eradicate every ship in the Army if they happened to be in a single spot all at once with enough left over to take out most of the Army's Reserve Core," Tundra said. "Starfire as well."

"That's the problem though, Radimere. My Dragon is fueled by Darkness because he is the Darkness. And Starfire fuels herself off of Gohan's Mystic power. Both highly detectable by Aidius if even attempted to be Summoned. He'd have us dead before the Awakening could even be fully started. It just wouldn't work," Eidolon sighed.

"But what if we used a radical weapon of equal power?" Kuja smirked.

"One exists?" Tundra said. Then he smiled in sudden realization.

"The human's Destructo Ball," Kuja nodded.

"That's right! That thing is just a massive weapon of pure ki! Aidius can sense ki as well as any of us, for sure, but he'd be focusing on more magically powered threats since be is aware of that the bulk of our strength comes from Darkness and magic alone. Gohan's Mystic power is a form of magic all in itself, Kuja and I are Dark-God's relying on magic and Darkness, our Legendary Weapons are magic as well, and the list goes on. But a pure ki weapon could be hidden like anything else made up of ki. Much like we can hide power levels from detection! Videl would have to use a massive magical spell but I know she can do it if Gohan throws in a bit of his power," Eidolon agreed.

"Then we have a plan," Tundra nodded.

"We are the greatest 3 warriors in the universe," Kuja laughed.

"A certain Mystic Mortal might argue with you on that 1," Eidolon laughed. Kuja smirked.

"Arsilon on screen!" Tundra yelled.

"You ready, bro?" Kuja said. They both combined their magic and Darkness and everyone else from Earth's special forces and allies appeared in the same room.

"Listen up!" Tundra roared like the general he was. "We have been informed that Radimere and Ragnarok's sister, Dweia was captured by the Army Reserve Core! We have decided to head there and rescue her at once!" Tundra said.

"And how? We cannot sustain that effort at this time," Shin warned.

"We have a plan, Supreme Kai. But it falls on the one named Krillin, Gohan, myself, Videl, Eidolon, and of course Kuja," Tundra replied for all to hear.

"Why should be bother? Their lost sibling may be of great importance to those 2, but what tactical advantage does it give us? She is obviously weak or she wouldn't have been captured. Why should be bother rescuing someone weak who possesses no skills to better our strength?" Vegeta demanded.

"Spoken like a true Saiyan, Vegeta. But think about it, fool! This is also a chance to do serious damage!" Tein said.

"The human Mortal is right. Aidius has senses on many levels and his ships are immune to any of our attacks. The only way to take them out would be to use the Spirits Bahamut and Starfire. But because they require massive amounts of time, magic, and Darkness to Summon through the Awakening, Aidius would have the users killed long before anything could be set off. But Krillin's Destructo Ball rivals either Spirit's power with ease with it at maximum strength. We plan to release it and destroy a massive chunk of Aidius' main fleet," Tundra responded. Vegeta smirked at the thought.

"A single problem. This guy can sense magic and Darkness and I am guessing he can sense ki as well. What would keep him from simply killing Krillin before the attack can be finished? It takes the same amount of time to prepare the Spirits or the Ball," Videl stated.

"That is where you come in, Videl. Your mastery over magic, Darkness, and ki gives us the edge we desperately needed. Though Aidius is vastly more powerful than you alone, you won't need to confront his skills directly as you would die instantly. You need only to hold his senses back. To merely hide the Destructo Ball with your magic/Darkness abilities. Gohan will be there to help with his own well of magic. After it is done and we give the okay through a telepathic link we can set up, Krillin will release the Ball as we speed away on a Nova-class shuttle, the fastest kind of ship in the Army second only to Aidius' private cruiser," Tundra said.

"And how about rescuing the girl?" Vegeta said.

"Kuja will use the Shadow Shroud. It will hide him from Aidius completely at least for a while. Eidolon will be reported as my captive as I was ordered to do from the start. We plan to detonate the grand ship Arsilon to make it appear as though the Great Radimera was destroyed instead by an Earth all out assault. And the rest of my fleet will be hidden from sensors to confirm their destruction as well. Only 3 shuttles with Eidolon, Kuja, myself, Krillin, Videl, and Gohan and a few other who survived the blast will return," Kuja said.

"What about Gohan and Videl? How are they going to hide?" Goku wondered.

"Simple enough, Goku. We play the role as traitors," Videl laughed.

"Of course. Gohan, you have a very smart mate on your hands. They play traitors. They turn against the Earth coalition and help us overcome the rest of Earth forces or so that is what they will be told. And they do this just because with Earth they 'greed' for power cannot be met as it will with the Army," Tundra laughed. Videl and Gohan blushed as the comment about them.

"I see. This seems very well thought out. But it is missing a single key factor," Vegeta stated.

"And that is?" Tundra said.

"Myself," Vegeta said. They all fell over.

"And that would be because?" Tundra said, recovering.

"Simple, you idiot! I am the Prince of the Saiyans! I go where I can raise my strength! Such as to the Army for example! As Lord of all Saiyans, Gohan decides to follow me over in his own quest for greatness! And Videl being his pretty little mate would follow him where ever he'd go anyway! And the little human can be written off as a mere mercenary who looks for the best pay and the best force of destruction for hire such as the Army!" Vegeta yelled.

"His story sounds a l lot more plausible," Gohan admitted.

"True. Very well then, Prince Vegeta, you have your place among the away team. That leaves 2 other slots," Tundra said.

"I will go, too. Sounds like an adventure," Goku laughed. They all stared at him as though he were retarded.

"Hush, Kakarrott, you half-wit! As Prince of the Saiyans I would have to seem more power than any of you! They don't know exactly what I look like and they most certainly don't know exactly how my power feels sense they had to record what information that do have on long range sensors and scouters. Kakarrott and I shall use the Petra (Fusion) Earrings to form Vegeta who will outmatch any one here at Super Saiyan 4," Vegeta said.

"Good thinking. Because of the merger making you both 1 person, there still remains 2 slots," Tundra said.

"I know a bit about magic and I can help out. I'd like to go as well," Tein said.

"And I will come, too," Yamcha stated.

"No, wait. I want to go," Android 18 stated.

"But..." Tein and Yamcha said.

"I can provide sneak attacks because they can't sense my power as a android," she explained.

"Hey! 16 and I would like to have a bit of fun as well!" Super Android 17 said.

"Can we make that work?" Eidolon asked Tundra. "They are all powerful, rivaling my strength alone. And their ability to access massive amounts of power without being detected will come in handy."

"Yes, I know. I can bring a 4th shuttle then. Consisting of the androids and the 1 human," he said.

"I do not wish to go," Android 16 stated. "I promised I would assist in the final battle, but I am nor truly needed here. The humans can access both magic and Darkness as Crystal Humans and they rival a Super Saiyan 4 in power and speed. They will be needed more than I would."

"He has a point. We could make it 2 androids and 2 Crystal Humans in that last shuttle," Kuja said.

"Wait. Tein and I could always fuse, giving another person the chance to go," Yamcha pointed out.

"I still do not wish to go," Android 16 stated.

"Come on 16 we might need you," 18 said.

"No it's fine. Let him stay. I'll go in his place," Piccolo spoke up.

"We could use your power but wouldn't being a Namekian warp things a bit? I mean everyone knows Namekians are peaceful," Krillin said.

"Rah!" Piccolo roared and fired a massive ki spike right into the little human's face. The human's focus and reflexes kicked in a flash as his ki spiked and rose greatly in time for him to dodge the blast. He landed as a Crystal Human at maximum power, dead even with Piccolo.

"Someone's been training," Yamcha laughed. He activated his own Crystal Human power and rivaled Krillin in every way. They suspected Tein did as well.

"Arsilon activate full evacuation procedure now! I want the ship cleared in 5 minutes. After that amount of time has elapsed, activate self destruct sequence immediately. I want everything to be ready to blow along with 7 fighters on my next command," Tundra ordered.

"Yes, Sir!" the helmsmen responded without question. Tundra looked back at the other with a nod.

"Sir, the 4 shuttles are stocked with everything needed for a return trip," a servant informed.

"Good. Are you all ready? We leave at once for this to work," Tundra said.

"Whenever you are," Krillin said. The others agreed soon enough.

"Now!" Tundra said. Everything blew on screen from the fighters jumping away from the main ship.

"Your orders completed, Sir," the helmsmen from before stated with a alien salute.

"Good. Now standby," Tundra commanded.

"Videl, Supreme Kai, whoever! Create a temporal vortex linking this orbit to where the fighters are at once! The decoy fleet at the outer parameter of your solar-system will detect that blast in a matter of seconds. They can't see surviving shuttles and fighters," Tundra said.

"Haaaaaahhhh!" both Videl and Shin cried as they threw their hands together and the thrust them into the air. Lightning crackled and thick tendrils of it pulsed in every direction as the magic began to build. Then the massive Time Shaft opened.

"Sir! A portal of some kind has appeared before us in orbit around the Earth planet!" the helmsmen informed with a shock.

"That is a simple Time Shaft. It leads to where I am stationed currently. Sent all ships through it at once!" Tundra ordered.

"Send each ship at a time! It may not hold if they all come streaming through at once," Videl said.

"You heard her!" Tundra said. The helmsmen nodded and the screen switched off. They watched through the glass dome roof as the vortex swelled and all the fighters and shuttles streamed through in a single file line. Then the vortex collapsed and so did Shin and Videl from exhaustion. They began regenerating at once. Tundra waved the ones going toward the shuttle bay and lead the way at a run. Shin who was staying reopened the vortex alone and they sensed it was much weaker. Made strong enough to transport 4 shuttles instead of hundreds as the one before it did.

"How is this going to go?" 18 demanded.

"Eidolon, Kuja, Videl, 18, and Gohan and with me in the larger shuttle. Piccolo, Krillin, Yamcha, and Tein will ride in the next. 17, Goku, Vegeta take the next, and the rest of my men will take the other larger shuttle," Tundra ordered.

"Take these," Old Kai said, handing them 3 sets of Fusion Earrings. Vegeta and Goku too a set, Tein and Yamcha took another, and the last was given to Gohan just in case if they were needed.

"Fire up main engines to maximum thrust and haul ass to the left, vertical thrusters down to 32 percent and horizontal boosters to maximum! Through the Time Shaft now!" Tundra yelled after the hatches were shut. The sudden boost in speed nearly threw them all into the bulkhead. They sped through the Shaft and appeared over Earth in seconds. The vortex collapsed after the last shuttle passed through.

"Sir, the signal is growing weaker as the Shaft's energy is breaking up," the first commanding officer aboard the Radimera said.

"Very well. You have command. Contact the Supreme Kai and tell him to open a telepathic link between the part here and myself," Tundra ordered. "And by the way, full command is on you while I am away." The commander and now acting-Captain nodded and saluted.

(What you ask may become everlasting. Once I bind your minds into each other, the link may be eternal. Depending on the amount of time it is needed,) Shin said mentally.

(That's fine with us. Risks need to be taken if one wishes to be a warrior,) Kuja replied.

"This should be interesting," Eidolon smirked.

(Eidolon what is the last set of Fusion Earrings for?) 18 wondered privately.

(I don't know. Old Kai gave them to us for a reason though,) he replied.

(Supreme Kai?) Eidolon boomed publicly.

(You really do not have to speak so loudly. I may be an entire dimension away but a mental link knows no boundaries even across great distances or even death. What is it you need?) Shin responded.

(Shin, why were we given the 3rd set of Earrings?) Eidolon demanded softly.

(My ancestor said it might be best if their were a fusion of sort between Kuja and Tundra for the time being. The Shadow Shroud it useful but if a Kai can see through it then we believe Aidius will as well,) Shin responded.

(But a fusion would radically change Tundra's appearance. Aidius would notice,) Kuja said.

(Those Earrings are black for a reason. They are Dark Potaras. The merger between them can either act as a normal fusion or either person can take control and resume their natural appearance,) Shin returned.

(I see. So Either he or I could take control at will? What if we did so and we powered up?) Tundra wondered.

(Then you would gain control over both warriors' powers,) Old Kai answered this time.

"Should we try it?" Kuja asked.

(Is it everlasting?) Tundra asked.

(No. I weakened the merging magic to install a fail safe device that allows both warriors to defuse if they both willingly agreed to do so,) Old Kai informed them.

"Then I'm ready," Tundra declared. He put one Earring in his left ear as instructed by Videl and Kuja put the other in his right ear. A flash of Darkness erupted and they fused into 1 body.

"Whoa..." Gohan said.

"Now this is strange," the new warrior said in a duel voice all fused beings had.

"What is it like being a merged personality?" Eidolon wondered.

"It can be strange. I only did it once with my Dad. We formed a warrior called Gokan. He wasn't as strong as Vegito for some reason but he was powerful enough. It can take some getting used to but it is awesome. You should try it some time," Gohan said.

"Maybe I will," Eidolon said.

"Let's see. What would we call a Kuja and a Tundra? Kundraja? No that's too odd. Perhaps something more along the lines of Kunjra. Yeah that sounds about right. I was a but worried about the 2 of us sharing a body but I guess it turned out okay," he said.

"His power is massive and he sounds just like Vegito," Videl noted.

"Can you feel that? Vegeta and Goku fused into Vegito at Super Saiyan 4. He's as powerful as I am," Kunjra admitted.

"Their power is massive," Gohan said.

"Yeah," Videl said in awe.

"I wonder if I could deflect a God Breath Cannon in this form's maximum power," Kunjra wondered.

"No. Not even close," Eidolon said, looking up at them.

"Spoil sport. One can dream, right? Still. Those beasts are impossible. In a league of their own," Kuja said. Kunjra's entire form seemed to shift. In their merged body their traits were perfectly blended. Kunjra stood as tall a Tundra and Kuja because they were the same height naturally and their hairs was upward in spikes and long down their back in spikes as well. A look very close to a Super Saiyan 4's hair. Only Kuja's hair was a natural Crystallite silver and Tundra's was the Chaddion or the Shion sapphire hue telling all others he came from a noble family. Kunjra had a meld of silver and sapphire hair, making a off metallic teal color.

Kuja was built but Tundra was bulky. Their merged body retained most of Kuja's slender build but the massive strength was noticeable on sight as well. Tundra had no tail as Shions don't. But Kuja, being both Saiyan and Crystallite did have a silver tail. But the merged body had retained it but the fur was changed to the same gleaming teal color of the merged warrior's hair. Kunjra did retain the Crystallite wings and horn as they were indomitable traits nothing could hide. They remained the Crystallite silver. The new being had the Crystallite glow in his eyes, another indomitable trait but the pupils beneath seemed infused with the iris. They were just intense gleaming orbs of sapphire. Now the merged body simply shifted to form only Kuja's form. Kuja's energy signal dominated but the power level remained the same. Kuja had control and his voice spoke alone instead of the duel voice of the fusion.

"That is odd how you can do that. Simply morph between Tundra, Kuja, and Kunjra," Eidolon responded.

"Perhaps," Tundra said suddenly as the form shifted to him instantly.

"Okay, stop doing that!" Videl yelled. With a flash, they defused.

"That is both strange, creepy, and interesting all in one," Kuja laughed.

"I'd rather keep my own form. After this mission is done I'm keeping to my own body," Tundra said. Kuja laughed.

"Sir! Incoming hail from the decoy fleet," the pilot informed.

"On back screen, cut resolution to included only me until I give the signal to widen it," Tundra ordered.

"Yes, Sir," the pilot said as he worked the controls. The screen opened and a blue alien face appeared, looking fierce.

"Report!" the alien roared.

"Watch your tone, Hammon! I am a general first class, you are merely a acting-admiral," Tundra replied dangerously. Hammon snarled.

"Yes... Sir," he replied.

"Better. Now as for my report, I have succeeded. The Earth coalition has been decimated completely," Tundra said.

"I see. Why then did we detect the explosion of your new vessel?" Hammon demanded.

"Simple enough. The Earthlings pulled a rabbit out of their hat, Hammon. They have managed to come across a alien weapon of incredible power. The power of them cannon took out our main vessel and the majority of the fleet," Tundra replied grimly.

"We detected a temporal vortex. Close to a wormhole but stretching into a destination beyond this plane and across time itself. Our computers could not follow it," Hammon said.

"I can explain that. The alien device worked on multiplanar level, Hammon. Our sensors would have detected it otherwise. It fired and opened a black hole-like vortex that crushed the entire fleet and the mother ship while I was on the surface taking out the main forces," Tundra said.

"And the 4 shuttles your flying were on the surface with you?" Hammon demanded.

"I told you to watch your tone Hammon! I shall not repeat himself!" Tundra roared, power flaring. Hammon couldn't help but squirm.

"Yes, Sir," he replied shakily.

"Yes they were on the surface with me, fool!" Tundra said.

"I see. And what of the alien life signs on your shuttles," Hammon said.

"Widen resolution, pilot, so this idiot can see the crew," Tundra ordered. The pilot did so.

"What have we here? The Earth warriors?" Hammon said.

"Eidolon Deiyagnos is my prisoner. I brought him down personally. The remaining Earthlings pulled a miracle of sorts. Their forces were impossibly powerful. Even with my Elite 4 and my powers we would not have won were it not for these traitors. Pilot open a comm. link to all shuttles," Tundra said. The screen split into difference sections to reveal the entire crew.

"That is Prince Vegeta, Hammon, Lord of all Saiyans. He will do anything to increase his power. I informed him of how the Dark Legion Army could do that. He grew rather interested. This is Lord Gohan, head of what remained of the Saiyan traitors against Vegeta before they were killed on Earth by his own hand. This is Eidolon's own dear brother, Kuja Deiyagnos. He was in with me the entire time. He helped bring around the traitors, convincing them the Army was the best way to go instead of dying. This is Videl, a human traitor and Lord Gohan's mate," Tundra went on explained before clearing his throat.

"And the rest?" Hammon said.

"I am getting to that. Those are mercenaries named Krillin, Yamcha, and Tein. They possess great power and the ability to merge bodies to climb even higher in strength. They were being paid by the pathetic Earthling forces to fight against us. I informed them of the vast fortune of the Army and offered them a permanent job offer. They agreed," Tundra laughed darkly.

"That's right. The damn Earth forces paid the minimum for a job which was all they could afford. Our plan was to do the job then take over the planet but that would have us fighting the entire Army which was out of the question. So fuck that plan. We quit and the generous boss-man here offered us 50 times what the human sacks of shit were offering and more for later jobs. We took the opportunity and here we are," Krillin said in the fiercest tone he could muster.

(You should have been an actor,) Videl laughed.

(Hehe, thanks,) Krillin laughed.

"That may not be up to the 'boss-man' there. He is but a lower general in the higher classes. Lord Aidius, the High Lord-Captain Commander will have to inspect your worth once you arrive. You better be worth the price you are demanding or the High Lord may just kill you on the spot. Risking business, the mercenary line is. The scouters say you possess nice power levels up what confused me is this Prince Vegeta's power. It's shaky. For one its off the charts, perhaps as high as one of the Reserve Core warriors. But the computer is saying he has 2 power signals yet it is some how converged in one wave length," Hammon said, scratching his head.

"Haha!" Tundra laughed. "The Dark Prince has many talents, Hammon. He can absorb the souls of his victims and radically enhance his power after he defeats them in battle. His strength is higher even than my own," Tundra laughed.

"That I noticed. Why didn't he just kill you?" Hammon wondered.

"Fool! You are a fool, and a stupid one at that! I could have killed that weakling ages ago! But what would that have gotten me? He's my only link to the Army," Vegito roared.

"I see," Hammon said.

"Anything else you need for the report to Aidius?" Tundra demanded.

"How did you know..." Hammon said.

"Hammon you are a fool. Do you think me stupid? I didn't rise to where I am by being an idiot, fool! Of course I knew you were reporting to Aidius the entire time!" Tundra yelled.

"I see a Namekian. Is he a captive?" Hammon said. He was changing the subject. Tundra let the matter drop.

"No, fool. I joined this little group on my own will," Piccolo said.

"Namekians are reported as peaceful creatures. Why would you care to join us?" Hammon demanded.

"Hahaha! Use your scouters, you moron! I am no mere Namekian as ones you have seen! I am a Super Namekian, the most powerful of my kind. The Army has potential. The kind I like. The kind that has to deal with devastation and immense fortune. WHY WOULDN'T ANYONE WHO ISN'T STUPID BE INTERESTED?!" Piccolo roared. Hammon jerked.

"Of course. But the strangest thing about this entire little get together is the other 2. They are obviously living creatures but I read no power signals or life signs for them," Hammon said.

"They are androids. Part of the alien technology the Earthlings got a hold of. My mission was to destroy the Earth coalition, I did so. But it is my ongoing duty to the Army to seek out potential objects that can and will improve our strength. The mercenaries have fusion, a rather impressive technique. The Saiyans are immensely powerful all in themselves. The androids are alien technology that will improve our own. The Namekian is a master of magic and Darkness and has a power no one in their right mind would cross foolishly. The human, Videl has her own talents in magic and Darkness and can drastically enhance the strength of others. Everyone here has their own tributes to the Army," Tundra said.

"Our work is done then. The report will be passed on. But know this, I know you're up to something, Tundra. You've been gone far too long and this whole thing smells of a trap! Aidius will see right through you!" Hammon snorted and switched off the link.

"He just sealed his fate," Eidolon laughed.

"And how is that?" Gohan asked.

"He's going to run to Aidius and present this report and then reveal this impossible conspiracy theory on how one of Aidius' greatest generals is a traitor after Aidius sees how much Tundra has brought back for the Army," Eidolon and Kuja laughed.

"He would die anyway. I'd kill him myself, annoying bastard," Tundra said. Eidolon smirked.

"Now how are we going to pull this off?" Krillin asked over the ship-to- ship comm. link that was still open.

"Aidius will see that report in a matter of hours or days at the most. He will no doubt have a full record of all of your power levels. The thought of gaining new techniques such as fusion and alien technology that can create androids of near limitless power will excite him to no end. Not to mention new mages like Videl and Piccolo will really throw him for a loop. And he always did like the Saiyans though he saw them more as possible threats than he did as allies. But seeing their leader coming to him asking to join his Army will change his view. He won't pass up Vegito's power. He couldn't afford to after losing an entire fleet at Earth," Tundra said.

"You said I could enhance other people's powers. I can't even with my magic..." Videl said.

"That is where Gohan comes in. Gohan didn't you say you though you could copy the Mystic ceremony and empower someone for a temporary amount of time?" Kuja said.

"Yeah. But I don't know if I can do it perfectly. I was only guessing," Gohan said.

"Show Videl how to do it. She's a natural with the magey stuff. Once she gets the pattern, she'll master it in a matter of hours," Eidolon said.

"How long will it take us to reach the decoy fleet?" 18 wondered.

"It would take us 3 days," Tundra said.

"What? 'would?' What is that supposed to mean?" Vegito said over the link.

"We aren't heading for the fleet. We are heading straight for Aidius' main base on Arsolon Prime, Aidius-world address 203 out of 503,657 subjugated worlds, some populated, most are not. He will be waiting there. And he knows I hate Hammon. And with all the goodies I'm bringing him, he'll not question why I headed straight for Army Command," Tundra explained.

"You make this Aidius sound like a fool," Vegito noted.

"He isn't by any stretch of the imagination. But think about it, Vegito. He controls the mightiest forces in the universe and has lived for millions of years, wielding near limitless magic in which places nearly nothing out of his grasp. Why would he be quick to suspect one of his best generals? He neither fears us or respects us for the threat that we are. And will aim to take maximum advantage of that," Tundra replied with a wider smirk than before. Eidolon nodded.

"How long will it take us to reach this world, this Army Command?" Piccolo demanded.

"Well normally it would take several thousand years in distance alone. But they crossed it in days. Using a new system of wormholes which just recently shut down for reasons beyond our understanding. They predict the system will reoccur in 3 weeks but we haven't that kind of time. So..." Tundra said.

"So what? I have known that look for millennia, Tundra! What the hell are you planning?" Ragnarok smirked. Tundra returned the grin.

"Videl? If Gohan, Piccolo, Eidolon, Kuja, and the Crystal Humans: Krillin, Yamcha, and Tein all channel their Darkness and Magic into one source, could you wield it safely?" Tundra asked.

"Yeah... Maybe. It depends on the magnitude of the source after all that power is dumped in. Your talking about 3 Crystal Humans, 2 powerful as hell Legendary Dark-Gods, a fully charged Super Namek, and a Legendary Mystic Ultimate all sending their Darkness and magic into one spot! It'd be unstable! The Darkness must be channeled to a single source and the magic to another in order to regulate levels that radical safely," Videl sighed.

"Good..." Tundra went to say before she cut him off.

"And it depends on what you want me to do with all that power. A single spell with that much juice behind it could go beyond my limits," Videl said.

"Where is a Kai when you need one," Krillin laughed.

"No. Videl controls several times more magical force than any Kai dating back 17 Kai Generations," Eidolon said, reciting his knowledge gained from reading the Kai Histories.

"Damn..." Yamcha laughed with awe.

"What the hell would need that much power to pull off? I mean I am no master over that kind of stuff but I do know a bit. I wielded Darkness after Shenron powered us up and now I control Crystal Human magic. I understand the dimensions of magic and the amount of power we're talking about goes beyond anything anyone other than Ultima Kai or this Aidius guy should be able to safely use alone," Tein said.

"I need a Time Shaft to carry us..." Tundra began.

"What? I can do a Time Shaft that could carry just these 4 shuttles in my sleep," Videl said. "It wouldn't take that much power..."

"But we have distance to account for as well. I know next to nothing about Darkness and less about magic, but I do know physics. The distance we are talking about is thousands of light-years. And Time Shafts, as I have observed, also cross over bridges between one time and another. And we all know time itself is relative and that the very surface of space-time lies actually at a curve instead of being a straight plane or a flat surface so to speak..." Tundra said.

"We know all of that?" Yamcha said.

"He does, anyway," Krillin laughed.

"Wait a minute. I can follow most of what you are saying, Tundra. I know a bit about physics myself. Time is relative, that much I can confirm. And thousands of light-years is how far light can travel in years in muliples of a thousand. And if you say space-time is curved..." Gohan said. Eidolon cut him off.

"Yeah. Space-time it curved which is how wormholes can exist. The tunnel through one point and come out another," he said.

"Wait, what the hell are you talking about?" Yamcha demanded.

"Ugh. Human minds are so incapable of such simple concepts," 17 sighed.

"Hey, your just saying that because you got a computer for a brain," Krillin shot back.

"Wait. It's like... Like taking a piece of paper, folding it in half, and sticking a pin through it, causing the pin to cross through the paper which represents space-time. Look, space as you see it exists in 3 dimensions of motion and 1 of time. If the paper is space-time and the pin is our shuttle, the hole through the paper that the pin would have to create would represent a wormhole or a Time Shaft. The curve of the paper being folded in half symbolizes the curve of space-time. Upon passing through the paper, the pin would exist on both sides of the paper, meaning the shuttle passing through a Time Shaft would temporarily exist in 2 places at once, making things highly unstable since any given object cannot exist in 2 places at any given point in time safely. It just can't hold together in the Balance very long," Eidolon explained, confusing the humans even more.

"So we fix it by manipulating time itself. Using a Time Shaft, Videl should be able to do it. We don't freeze time or slow it down. We speed it up in a way. We could cross all that distance in a matter of seconds. At least it would be seconds on the outside world. It would occur instantly in the Shaft," Gohan said.

"But that could pose a entirely different problem. I understand everything you all been discussing for the past hour but so what if we can pull it off? Think about it. We come out at the other end in a couple of seconds, this Aidius bastard will know something is up. He will wonder how we managed to cross millennia of space-time travel in mere seconds when he couldn't do it himself," Piccolo said.

"No. That actually helps us out," Vegeta said, splitting the fusion between he and Goku.

"He's right," Goku said. "Aidius expects us to bring him new technology and techniques for the Army, right?"

"And so we tell him Tundra has discovered that this human girl, Videl, can create holes through space that can send fleets from point a to point b trillions of trillions of trillions of miles away in a flash. How is that for improving the Army? He could mobilize his fleets to any point in his Empire in seconds," Vegeta finished the thought.

"That's all great, but that's only if we can pull this off," Eidolon reminded them

"He's right. It will take a massive amount of power, more than all of us combined can generate," Gohan sighed.

"Are you serious?" Tundra said grimly. Gohan nodded.

"Even at maximum, we could only cross a thousandth that distance in a matter of centuries not seconds," Kuja stated.

"Where can we find that kind of power, then?" Yamcha demanded.

"We have the power," Eidolon said suddenly as a thought just came to him. "But it will seriously risk all of our lives." That didn't excite them

"I just managed to become 1 person again, I would rather not die out without living a single year as my true self," 17 grumbled.

"What was your idea? We have to take risks. This could well win us the war if we succeed in getting there and launching the Destructo Ball into Aidius' fleet," Tundra said. "Wait. The Destructo Ball! Would it be able to generate the power you need? Is that what you're thinking?"

"Not at all. Even the Destructo Ball at best could only take us half way and in a period over weeks instead of seconds. But you are on the right track. The Destructo Ball is pure ki. It will not help in the least for the spell we need magical power for fuel to cast. Not even Ultima Kai ever discovered how to translate ki into Darkness or magic. Only merge them," Eidolon said.

"Then how...?" 18 said. Then she realized it with eyes wide in shock.

"Yes. Starfire is pure magic and my Dragon of the Darkness Flame channeled through Bahamut is pure Darkness. Each equal in power to the Destructo Ball. Alone the Ball would take us half way in a period of years. But Starfire and Bahamut is double that amount of force and they give off magical energy which we need, more than enough to get the job done," Eidolon said.

"Excellent! That means this is in the bag!" Yamcha laughed.

"Not exactly. Bahamut struggles against even my control and it took more than everything Gohan could do to control Starfire. None of you realize exactly how hard it is to contain that much power. Krillin can barely control the radical might of the Destructo Ball, that is true. But give the Destructo Ball a will of its own, a deep-seated will for dark destruction and try to put reins on that. That is what it is like to wield the Dragons," Eidolon said. Gohan nodded grimly, remembering how close it was to breaking him just to wield Starfire in the right direction.

"We need to launch their attacks and then focus Starfire's into a source of magic and Bahamut's into a source of Darkness," Gohan said.

"I can't translate that! That mere effort would snap me in 2!" Videl cried.

"Wait. We can act as conduits. Krillin can form his Destructo Ball and launch it at 1/6th power, exactly enough to cancel out most of the more destructive force but not enough to drain the actual magical power behind the strikes. The remaining destructive force will flow into me, Kuja, Yamcha, 18, 17, Vegito, and Tein. We will absorb the destructive force and if Tein, Yamcha, myself, and Kuja manage to survive which we should if Krillin gets the Destructo Ball right, we will then channel the Darkness and Magic into Videl in small streams for her to sort into their respective sources," Piccolo said.

"I can't regulate that much power alone. No matter how small the stream!" Videl countered.

"You will have to!" Eidolon yelled. He glared at her dangerously. "This isn't a game. This takes our entire team to accomplish! They have Dweia and I WILL NOT LET HIM KILL HER LIKE HE DID TWEIA! LIKE THEY DID MY MOTHER!" Tears streamed from Eidolon's eyes, his pain obvious, some how they all felt it through the bond the Kai opened for them. Videl stared into the pain in his eyes, his soul and shook her said.

"Fine! But this is dangerous! We could all die!" she yelled.

"That is a risk I am willing to take! By the Nine-Hells of Zashzarash, well of despair, I will not let him kill her!" Kuja said with equal feeling as his younger brother. The wrath of 2 Dark-Gods was nothing Videl wanted.

"We will need room to execute this plan of yours," 17 stated. Piccolo nodded. He thrust up his hand and the entire ship and all shuttles alike went transparent. They could see both space and the atmosphere of Earth all at once.

"What the..." 18 said.

"I created a link between this area and Earth using my link with Dende and his Guardian link to Earth. We can live in space as though it were Earth. In reality we are in both places at once. The spell sustains itself with no help from me but it will collapse soon. We will need to hurry," Piccolo said.

"I thought you both fused..." Krillin said.

"In a way we did, Krillin. We merged abilities, powers, souls, minds, but not our bodies. A trick Ultima Kai taught me while we trained their. One of the ancient Namekian Dark Arts long forgotten until Ultima opened me to them and allowed me to master them all," Piccolo said. "This way Dende and I both exist as one and yet separate beings."

"Like an embodiment of the other. Like you and Kami originally were," Yamcha said.

"That's exactly how it is. Only we access each other's strengths simultaneously," Piccolo said.

"Does that mean Dende is as strong as you now?" Goku wondered.

"Yes," Piccolo said.

"Now that's funny," Yamcha laughed nervously. They were all nervous. This could end up killing them all.

"Come Kakarrott. We need Vegito in order to pull this off," Vegeta said before they merged in a massive flare of magic and light. Next was Kuja and Tundra, forming Kunjra. Vegito flared into Super Saiyan 4 and the power he radiated was higher than they could have ever hoped or have guessed at that level. Then Kunjra flared into Legendary Super Saiyan 4 Dark-God strength, Shadowfire empowered along with the Trance Flame. His power was actually higher than Vegito's! Then Tein and Yamcha fused into Teincha. Their magical awareness and control was much higher in this state than is was with each of them alone, giving them much more than what they hoped but perhaps not enough.

"Darkness and terror, both of you rise and intertwine! Pain and anguish with Torment shall thy fly! Rise from Death, my Spirit, never again to die! Bahamut I need you by my side RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" Eidolon cried out another deep cry of anguish that he felt every time he called upon the Awakening. Pain and torment tore through him and he cried out higher still. The others felt this anguish through the Bond and they all jerked though they felt only 100th of what the Dark-God felt. A pillar of Darkness flames erupted over around Eidolon as he channeled higher powers still. His wings flared into those of a Dragon and as did his tail. His halo flared into the Crown of the King of Dragons. Thunder cracked and lightning roared more intensely than even last time the Lord of Dragon, the Shadow Shard, was Summoned. Eidolon's eyes went dark as his agony intensified what seemed like a billion fold. His power level crashed higher than Vegito's thousands fold.

"He's taking it to the max..." 18 whispered.

"He has to. Or it might not be enough," 17 stated.

"How can anyone go through that much pain?" Videl said shakily.

"What he is going through is a hundred times what we are experiencing through the Bond," Gohan stated.

"But it'll break him!" 18 gasped.

"No. His resolve is that of a Crystallite's. The highest will you can find! He is determined beyond words can allow to be described! A Crystallite protects their family and their mates beyond all else! He does this for his sister. And in the memory of his mother. That fact will give him the will to endure that pain and take Bahamut even further beyond!" Kunjra said with pride for his brother.

"RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" Eidolon stormed in a deeper cry still. His torment jerked his body but he sustained against his body's plea to end it.

(I can't let them take her! Dweia is all I have left beside Kuja! And they hurt her already! THEY WILL NOT KILL HER!!!!) Eidolon's thoughts boomed in their heads as they felt his agony rise higher still. Kundra agreed.

"He's can't take that!" 18 yelled, an entire universe of pain alight in her own sapphire eyes. The air heated up as the flames grew dozens of times more intense. A massive roar came from Bahamut as he rose from the storming vortex whirling around his Dark-God master. Eidolon pulsed a pure liquid blue as his agony rose to the peak and his cries drowning out even Bahamut, the Lord of Dragon's roar of devastation that drove them all into a deep- seated terror that threatened to bring eternal madness and despair. Eidolon flared to maximum power and his agony dimmed though simply sustaining the Dragon Spirit brought enough all in itself. Pain mirrored his eyes. Not the agony of his dying body but the agony of the thought of his sister dying soon.

"BAHAMUT! HEAR MY COMMAND AND OBEY IT NOW! POWER UP MAXIMUM STRENGTH! CHARGE GOD BREATH CANNON!!!" Eidolon cried. Bahamut roared, causing them all to tremble uncontrollably. The Lord of Dragon's glare was intense. Only Eidolon could wield him. Only the Dark-God could control this fierce weapon or would dare to try. The beast tugged at the Dark-God's control even now, nearly breaking as it did before. Eidolon cried out in agony deeper than ever before, they all felt it at a hundredth the intensity and they nearly passed out one by one, struggling to sustain. To endure. Bahamut obeyed reluctantly and charged up a God Breath Cannon 50 times greater than the one before it, causing more agony to tear through Eidolon as his strength was needed to help power the blast.

"He's dying..." 18 whispered. Her tears struggled to be free against her wish.

"This must be done. He knows it. It is for the best," Kunjra soothed. She shook her head in pain. Pain deeper than even Eidolon's in several different ways. Eidolon glared forth, thrusting both hands as Bahamut charged the final strike.

"I AM READY!!! GOHAN!!! THIS IS TAKING EVERYTHING I CAN JUST TO KEEP ALIVE LET ALONE SUSTAIN THE BLAST! STARFIRE MUST COME NOW! I CANNOT ENDURE THIS MUCH LONGER!!" Eidolon managed to yell before releasing another cry of anguish deeper than the one before, his body trembling violently, beginning to shut down.

"Light and magic, both converge, I need to sustain the final surge! My spirit weak and my body strained, life force being forever drained! Starfire now I need you to be, save what is left of me!!!" Gohan yelled. His eyes burned all colors all across the spectrum as did his Legendary Mystic Ultimate aura. His halo did the same.

"They are both messing with forces beyond our understanding," Kundra whispered.

"They are the universe's last hope, Kunjra. They are the best," Vegito said.

"RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!" Gohan erupted. His agony blazed to rival Eidolon's in a flash. Videl knew they could hardly sustain Eidolon's pain alone through the Bond and the intensity of Gohan's added would kill them. She used her magic to forge a shield against it just in time. Piccolo focused his own power to reinforce that shield. They both knew they would all die if that shield as much as cracked. It blocked most of the pain but enough streamed through to keep them constantly struggling to endure, to remain conscious, to remain sane. Bahamut roared and then Starfire followed in reply as he formed like the light serpent he was, coiling around his master.

"They did it," Videl said, wincing against the agony they still endured.

"Starfire! Charge up your best attack now! GOOOOO! GOD HAND CRUSHER MAXIMUM MIGHT! RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Gohan cried. He and Eidolon's agony reached maximum and they jerked as their Spirits obeyed and charged their attacks further still.

"Guys! This will be harder than anything we have ever done before! Krillin! Destructo Ball maximum power now! I know the original plan was to weaken it but these attacks are stronger than ever! Destructo Ball at maximum will be lucky just to be enough!" Piccolo said. Krillin threw both hands upward and formed the Destructo Disks that fused using a special ki engine and forged the Ball. It swelled to the size of a large moon, it rivaled Bahamut in size but no where near in might. The Dragon roared again. Their combined cries were enough to drive anyone instantly mad or dead from fear and terror. Videl and Piccolo's shield helped against that as well, taking maximum advantage of the Bond and regulating the emotions throughout them all safely.

"It's ready!" Krillin said.

"DRAGONS! GGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" both Gohan and Eidolon cried out before another even deeper wave of agony blasted through them as the blasts were launched. Krillin launched the Destructo Ball with everything they had. The 2 attacks clashed with the Ball and pushed it back.

"It isn't strong enough!" Krillin said as he threw everything he had into it. Teincha added his power and Super 17 did the same. Then Kunjra and Vegito who made the difference. Piccolo followed. The Destructo Ball swelled in size as the new powers were added. Videl and 18 watched in horror along with the others of the 'survivors' in the shuttles. The Ball did its job and was blasted away, greatly weakening the destructive force of the attacks. The rest of the strikes hammered into the warriors and they absorbed the shock. Videl swallowed as she felt the magic and Darkness flow into her as Teincha, Piccolo, Krillin, and Kunjra did their jobs. She thrust one hand one direction, directing magic to a source to the left and then the other hand another direction creating the Darkness source to the right. Both swelled. The others cried out in agony as the destructive force ripped at them. It was all they could do to remain awake and alive.

"It's working! Keep it up!" Videl yelled. Sweat beaded all over her body as she concentrated hard. The sources were each now as large as the Destructo Ball. The God Hand Crusher and the God Breath Cannon drained at last.

"It's falling short! Gohan! Eidolon! I need more!" Videl said. Her voice was weak from the effort she was expending. It was the hardest thing she ever did before. The effort alone nearly broke her.

"Bahamut! God Breath Cannon!" Eidolon roared as Bahamut drained the rest of his strength forward.

"Starfire! God Hand Crusher!" Gohan commanded. Both warriors cried out in agony as the attacks charged and fired much weaker than the ones before. They clashed with yet another Destructo Ball Krillin managed to forge just in time. It was drastically weakened but then again so were the Dragon's blasts. They collided and nearly all of the devastating force was cancelled out upon the clash. They sent the last of the Darkness and magic into Videl to struggled harder still and drained it into the 2 sources. She finished and collapsed.

"Dende!" Piccolo said. Flying through their link, Dende appeared to the spot on Earth where Piccolo converged the areas. He stepped through the threshold and nodded. He sent a massive blast of regenerating magic into Videl who's life force was fading fast. She whimpered as her exhausted body struggled to sustain her very life. Dende expended everything he could and still couldn't bring her back fully.

"Will she?" Krillin said, gasping.

"She is weak, Krillin. Death may still be beyond the door for her. But now at least she has a chance," Dende said grimly. They took her to the shuttle to rest. Then Shin appeared.

"This entire wake is about to come crashing in. We must hurry!" he said as the Dragons roared their final time. Gohan and Eidolon was finally rid of the deep agony they had to endure and joined the others, though they were very weak.

"Who will create the Time Shaft?" Piccolo demanded. "I can't do it. Too weak..."

"I will. I am the Supreme Kai and by that title I will do this task. It is my duty. Now board those vessels now. These sources took everything you all had to form. I am very proud of each of you," Shin said. They did as he said. Dende joined them, restoring them as much as he possibly could. Which was possibly what allowed them all to survive. Shin opened the gate between Darkness source and magic source and converged them with his expert skill. His power didn't go beyond Videl's but his experience and his stamina did by far. He fused the powers and opened the Time Shaft. Kuja, who was forced to defuse with Tundra due to energy loss, ran to the computers. He read off all the information Shin needed to know. He formed the dimensions of the Time Shaft and it formed perfectly. They was actually a massive amount to spare in the sources. Dende was allowed to channel this remaining power to restore them all the near full health. Their bodies were back but exhaustion still took them as they collapsed one by one.

"Pilot! We need to rest. Take us all into that vortex!" Tundra ordered before he passed out. Shin remained behind with Dende to sustain the Shaft. They all streamed through and it collapsed right behind them with a thunderous crack. Then the wake came crashing in. Shin grabbed Dende and they vanished, using what remained of the power within the sources to return to the Kai Planet just in time to save their lives.

much later

"Wake up!" came the order. Tundra woke up.

"Lord Aidius wishes to see you at once, Sir," the officer said.

"Ugh... Did he get my report?" Tundra demanded.

"Yes. You have been out for a week, Sir. We just revived you and your new allies," the officer said. Tundra stood and walked to the other chamber. He washed up and changed into a clean uniform already prepared for him and left with the officer. He found the others already waiting in a vast throne room, Aidius looked both angry and pleased. Hard to tell which dominated. Tundra approached and gave a slight bow as generals were allowed to do instead of the deeper ones of lower ranks.

"General Tundra. I received your report in a most interesting of way. It seems to had Commander Hammon convinced you went traitor on me," Aidius said. He was as short human-looking man. He had long white hair that flowed down his back to his waste. His face looked like it could belong to a gentle grandfather were it not for the darkness one felt when near him. He wore the ruby-blood colored uniform of the High-Lord Captain Commander.

"I am no traitor, my Lord. But some I know are," Tundra said with a forced sinister smirk.

"Yes. Your report explained much of that," Aidius laughed darkly.

"Where is Commander Hammon, may I ask, my Lord?" Tundra said softly.

"You certainly may, my finest commander. Lord Hammon is dead. Die by my own hand for trying to pass off you as a traitor. Trying to accuse a superior officer, a vastly superior one at that, of being a traitor with no proof is a highly offensive crime," Aidius laughed.

(What would he know about crime?!) Eidolon roared. It was only now Tundra noticed him. He was caught within a massive magical barrier even Vegito couldn't get out of with all his might. Perhaps even Kunjra couldn't himself.

"I see you have regained your pet, Master," Tundra said with a cruel laugh.

(Sustain this, Ragnarok, please! We need you!) Tundra said softly through the Bond.

"Of course. Your mission of an ultimate success, Tundra. Now down to business. I understand you brought me many great things," Aidius said. Tundra nodded and stepped forward.

"This is Videl," Tundra introduced

(Bow, Videl, quickly,) Tundra said.

"Pleasure to meet you, Master," Videl said with the most respective bow she could muster.

"And what use is she?" Aidius said.

"Of course. She is a mage, and a talented one at that. She had created a wormhole that transported us all here instantly across thousands of light- years," Tundra said.

"I was wondering about that. Even our best mages can't do this by any stretch of the imagination," Aidius admitted He glared at the Videl.

"Sire," Videl bowed again.

"How powerful is she physically?" Aidius said.

"Videl. Power up," Tundra ordered. Videl nodded and obeyed.

(This better be worth it!) she grumbled.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!" she cried as she channeled the Empathy's Edge and ascended to Legendary Mystic Champion strength which exceeded Aidius' expectations.

"Incredible for any female of any race! Her magic must be immense! I can sense that is how she empowers herself is through magic! Truly impressive. And that object. I can tell it is ancient... But their is something about it..." Aidius said.

"I call it Empathy's Edge. I channels great magic for only myself," explained with respect.

"Did you empower it yourself? Did you enchant it?" Aidius demanded.

"Yes, Sire," Videl said.

"How many more like this exist?" he demanded.

(Eidolon! Call for the Darkest Hour to obey Videl's summon! Gohan do the same for your Omega Force!) Kuja said.

"Three in all, Sire," she said.

"Can you show me them? You summoned that one, do others respond the same way?" he said.

"Yes, my Lord. There is the Empathy's Edge, my own strength," she said, sending her Blade to hover before Aidius.

"Impressive work," he commented.

"There is also the Darkest Hour," she whispered and hoped it would come. It appeared from Eidolon and came to her hand.

"What?! How did he come across an artifact you forged?" Aidius demanded.

"Each one will only respond to a certain master, my Lord. This one requires something to do with this disgusting Crystallite's Darkness Flame," Videl answered.

"You crafted it! Can you not change its design?" Aidius asked her directly. She stood firm.

"No, Master. You can try yourself. I sense your great magical strength which vastly exceeds my own. It would merely shatter the Blade. I have tried many times without success," she said.

"And of the 3rd?" Aidius demanded.

"I call it the Omega Force, Sire. Gohan, here, my mate, holds it," Videl said.

"Summon it, Saiyan," Aidius ordered.

"Yes, Lord!" Gohan said at once. He bowed low and stood. He held both hands up and the Blade appeared. Aidius' eyes opened wide.

"It is beyond words can explain. The Darkest Hour of yours was great, but this... this is marvelous..." Aidius said.

"Yes, I agree, Sire. It brings me much power," Gohan said.

"I understand you are a Saiyan of Lordly rank?" Aidius said.

"Yes, Sire," Gohan said.

"This would require your power to by quite great. I sense this Vegeta's power and it is worthy of even my elites! Yours cannot fall much lower," Aidius said. Vegito stood fast.

"Sire, my Prince vastly outmatches me. He is one of the most powerful being I could ever know," Gohan said.

"I will love to introduce you to some of my finest warriors. As a Saiyan, you must love the idea of meeting warriors that rival your Prince," Aidius stated.

"Of course, Sire!" Gohan said, trying his best to sound excitedly. Part of him truly was. He was a Saiyan after all. Vegito smirked.

"I want to see your power! Show me everything you have so I may determine if you meet the standards a Lord's power should meet!" Aidius ordered.

"HHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!" Gohan stormed. The Omega Force flew to his grasp and gleamed as his channeled it. He flared into maximum Legendary Mystic Ultimate strength and stood before the High-Lord, aura blazing, lightning coursing through it.

"You also use a similar empowerment that your mate uses. Curious. How is it so?" Aidius said.

"I once possessed the power to enhance the strengths of others permanently as I have my mate and I, Sire. But the artifact I used the do so was destroyed long ago. Now I can only temporarily empower others," Videl said.

"Just as the report said," Aidius said. "Can you demonstrate this?"

"Yes, Sire," Videl said.

(Oh know, you guys! I never learned to do it from Gohan! We didn't have time!) Videl said mentally.

(Calm down. Gohan can you instruct her through it by using the Bond?) Tundra asked.

(It won't be easy but maybe,) Gohan said.

"You, servant! Come here," Aidius said. "Can you empower him?"

"The effort may kill him. he is rather weak," Videl said in a last ditch effort to abandon the plan.

"Hah! I have billions I command. He is of no value," Aidius laughed. They all laughed cruelly with him as best as they could.

"Okay. Servant, sit down before me!" Videl ordered with a ruthless tone. He looked at Aidius.

"Listen to your superiors!" Aidius roared. The servant bowed and sat.

"Aes saidin tai spirito rou-shin, dunsun-kun tai spirito sedai!" Videl cried a false incantation.

(Now focus on the Mystic core! Your Mystic cores, Videl. Just like when you transform into Mystic Champion. Only instead of bringing this force into yourself, expand it into him and bring the levels to a match with his ki's wavelength,) Gohan said. She focused and created a false Mystic glow around her. The Mystic power channeled as told and flowed into the servant who was weaker than even Radditz from long ago. His power level had to be under 1,150. He jerked as she aligned the magic to his ki and his power level rose.

"Now focus on that new feeling and raise your power as high as you can," she ordered. The servant obeyed. He powered up to a level higher than where Frieza was long ago. Aidius jumped.

"Will the enhancement always be as great?" he demanded in awe.

"Perhaps, Sire. It depends on the person. Some people reject the magic like an allergy and end up with a ki-crippling sickness or worse, death. He was weak and very fortunate," Videl said. She forced a tone that made it sound as though she would have rather seen him die horribly. This pleased Aidius.

"You are a jewel, aren't you? I find your worth grand and your value to the Army high. Your mate is a powerful warrior and a bit of a mage himself. You are both welcome to the Army," Aidius said. They bowed and powered down.

"Now then. Vegeta. Why do you want to join the Army? Saiyans were once a great empire. They revolted against the one who enslaved them and died in the process. Why the change?" Aidius demanded.

"Hehe! Sire, the old empire is dead. Not even 10 of my kind remain alive today! My strength means nothing if I can't hit anything with it! And to get stronger requires time. More than my natural lifespan will allow. With the Army I'd be in a position to do what we Saiyans do best. And Tundra there says your kind has a way to greatly expand natural life," Vegito laughed, using his Vegeta half to pretend he was just Vegeta.

"A very good point. And yes, we do posses the ability to extend natural lifespans. Saiyans can live perhaps, what, 200 years at best? With my technology, you will live to be over 20,000 years old," Aidius said. Vegito smirked at the thought. "I knew you would like that one"

"Yes, of course! But if I were to be accepted, I know I'd be under you, which is fine! But I will not allow myself to be reduced to a rank below what I am now! I will not be commanded around by one weaker than I!" Vegito yelled.

"You are both brave and foolish to take that tone with me!" Aidius roared. Vegito didn't back down.

"You heard me, Sire! Saiyans may be dying out but my still live by the custom of the strong thrive and the weak perish! I am not among the weak and shall not be ordered about my one!" Vegito replied.

"Hahaha!" Aidius laughed. "You are standing up to me?! Telling me you won't obey someone weaker than you even if I were to command it? I find that amusing. Otherwise, you'd be dead right now, Vegeta! But the Army shares that custom. The weak perish while the truly great survive. You are accepted. There is a division within my private ranks called the Reserve Core. Warriors stronger than you and a bit weaker than you serve there. There are 4 commanders of the Core. You are now the 5th in order but 2ed in rank," Aidius said. Vegito smirked.

"I am glad to hear that," he replied. He nodded his head as a high ranking warrior would.

"Now why should I care about a spawn of this traitorous Crystallite's family? I killed his mother myself, the slut. Why would I value one of her pitiful offspring?" Aidius demanded. They all felt both Kuja and Eidolon's rage burn but remained contained.

"This is no brother of mine! He is weak! His purity of his race is what makes him so! A soft, disloyal fool! I am part Saiyan as well as Crystallite! I know where to go to be great, as my Prince, Vegeta does! The Army! That is where my future lies! No where else could ever matter!" Kuja said. He spat at his brother and his urge to lunge at Aidius and rip him apart was hard to hold back.

"Tundra. What say you?" Aidius said.

"I would love to have him by my side, Lord Aidius. He is powerful and knows how to follow orders. He is only a traitor to the weak. Nothing more," Tundra said.

"Well put," Kuja nodded.

"I will consider," Aidius began. Then Kuja powered up to maximum strength. Aidius stared. "So you rival the one called Gohan in power. Impressive. And with your Saiyan ancestry you just might become great."

"Am I accepted or not, Master?" Kuja wondered.

"You are a soldier in my service now. I will determine your rank later as I will with this lovely Videl and her mate," Aidius said. He turned to the humans.

"Those are rebels, the strongest of their kind. Mercenaries," Tundra offered.

"They are human," Aidius said with hatred.

"Yes, Sire. But we are not in with the present day humans! They are an embarrassment! Weak and pathetic bastards! They lost their will to become great! To become strong! We left the Earth Empire millennia ago. We return to find begging weaklings," Krillin said quickly.

"Then why did you help defend them against Cyclone?" Aidius roared.

"Simple, Sire. They offered us fortune. We are mercenaries after all. Which was the reason we left the Earth Empire long ago! The pay was weak and our potential wasted. We left to fight for whoever hired. He were informed Earth needed warriors and returned. The pay was minimal, nearly more than the entire planet could afford," Tein spat.

"And you accepted?" Aidius said.

"Of course. We didn't know the weak bastards were facing an enemy even we stood no chance against. It was only after we defeated Cyclone and his forces were we informed by this Tundra, leader of the forces sent to crush Earth, that the true threat was the whole of this Army. He said he would hire us for more than the Earth was worth itself. Naturally we were interested," Yamcha laughed.

"What happened of the remaining Earth defenders?" Aidius said.

"Tundra arrived and informed me that I could become great in this Dark Legion Army. He offered me the chance to ascend beyond my wildest dreams! Any true Saiyan would jump at such an opportunity! As the Prince of all Saiyans, Lord Gohan followed me along with Kuja. Our aim was to take the Earth for ourselves with me in control. But after learning I could become stronger with the Army and extend my life greatly, I abandoned such a foolish dream. Why fight against a foe as great as this Army and never hope to triumph when I could embrace the Army as an opportunity to grow even stronger! These mercenaries, these humans were hired by the Earthlings originally to defeat us. They stood no chance. But then the Cyclone arrived and declared his control over the planet I was about to rule over. So that set off that battle.

"And then?" Aidius demanded, shifting in his throne.

"The humans fought with us because this Cyclone had radical gravity attacks that even I found bothersome. I needed someone strong enough to resist his secondary forces. So I told these would-be mercenaries that I would control the planet no matter what they tried. I offered them a greater pay roll after I gained my ruler ship. They agreed quickly enough. All they wanted was the gold. I wanted the power. Naturally. We defeated those warriors and killed them. Then we set about taking the Earth. The remaining resistance was heavey and it took us some time. Tundra then arrived with his fleet. The humans surprised us. They launched an alien weapon that created a massive hole in space-time. It took in most of the fleet and the main ship. Only 4 shuttles survived," Vegito said.

"Tundra. Did you manage to take any of this technology?" Aidius demanded.

"Yes. The main cannon was destroyed. I had no choice. Vegeta has the power to absorb souls and become even stronger. He did this with Cyclone and many of his warriors as he did with many of my own before we brought him around to become an alley. The alien technology also allowed the humans to create androids with incredible power. Those 2, Android 17 and 18, are such beings, programmed to obey the Army. They leashed the cannon on us and Vegeta expended his power to cancel the waves it generated and then to ultimately destroy it. He had to or our deaths would have been eminent. It was myself, Kuja who was working at half strength, and Gohan remaining at this point. The Earthlings had a small army of these androids. We systematically began taking them out but it was not easy. These 2 are the strongest of that army. The controlling device was fried in the act of bringing them around to obey only me," Tundra explained.

"Can they be duplicated?" Aidius demanded.

"Unsure. The Earthlings had to take their own kind and modify them with the technology. These 2 were originally human. But the change made them radically stronger and stripped much of their memories and self awareness," Tundra said.

"Android 17. Who is your master?" Aidius said.

"Lord Tundra of the Dark legion Army," 17 said as mindlessly as he could.

"And you, 18?" Aidius said. Her reply was the same.

"Can they be ordered to obey me directly?" Aidius said.

"Android 17, 18, this is High-Lord Captain Commander Aidius of the Dark legion Army, the leader and founder. He is to be your new master for now onward," Tundra said.

"Failure to comply, Tundra. The original control device is needed to change my programming," 17 said.

"That is rather unfortunate," Aidius stated with a furious frown.

"Androids. Who is your master?" Tundra said. They repeated the answer from before. "Who's ordered do you obey?" the answer was the same. "Then I order you to obey High-Lord Aidius!"

"I-I... Yes, Sir," 17 said.

"Is their programming faltering?" Aidius said.

"They are programmed to order me. I ordered them to alter their own programming in short," Tundra laughed.

"Very clever," Krillin laughed.

"Yes, back to you. You want to have my Army pay to have you? What is to say you won't leave for a higher pay roll?" Aidius said, turning to glare at the human.

"In due respect, Sir, who the hell could pay more than the mightiest force the universe has ever known?" Krillin laughed mirthfully.

"No are speaking from a limited perspective. There are other armies out there nearly as great as my own," Aidius informed him. "What else have you to offer? I hear you have a certain Fusion Technique."

"Yes. There are 2 ways, Sir. Through these Earrings which are older than even we are. But the change can become everlasting. And there is another method. It requires a ridiculous dance with perfect timing and precision," Yamcha said.

"Oh this sounds amusing. Demonstrate," Aidius ordered. Krillin and the others looked at each.

"You want to do it?" Tein asked Yamcha who nodded. Krillin sighed in relief. Fusion wasn't his thing. He never liked the idea of merging with another. Yamcha and Tein stood a few steps apart. They came in and brought their arms over and cried "Fusion Ha!" as they leaned toward the other and touched their finger tips. A flash erupted and a fused warrior emerged wearing the fusion vest all warriors wore when fused this way.

"Yeah!" the fused warrior laughed.

"Interesting. What does this Fusion between you 2 do exactly?" Aidius laughed.

"Well it obviously makes us stronger as a single person!" the merged warrior laughed. His attitude resembled Gotenks'.

"Your attitude changed. What happened to the obedient warriors from before?" Aidius demanded.

"Perhaps I should explain. When 2 people merge this way, their attitudes, minds, and bodies as well as everything else perfectly blend together. Their powers are enhanced through the magic and then fused together, creating a single warrior more powerful than the 2 original fighters are combined alone. But their are side affects. The merged fighter is more arrogant and care-free. He will obey your commands but the attitude can't be helped," Krillin said quickly.

"What is your name?" Aidius said.

"Yamien," the fused fighter said. He jumped into the air and began throwing kicks and punches at high speed.

"He is fast," Aidius said.

"That is nothing, old man! Watch this!" Yamien yelled with a laugh. Aidius frowned dangerously at being called "old man."

"This better be worth it, or I will kill you myself, you fool!" Aidius roared.

"You're like. HHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!" Yamien cried. His hair flamed a silver hue and his aura did the same as he ascended to Crystal Human level. His power rivaled Vegito's though the fused Saiyan held every advantage.

"This resulted from Fusion?" Aidius said in awe.

"No. That is a state called Crystal Human. No human alive can achieve it but us 3," Krillin said.

"I was aware ancient humans had this kind of power. Are you humans from that age?" Aidius demanded.

"Yes. The Eldaron Empire was grand until the fools failed to control their power and died out," Yamien said.

"I can sense the age of others. This is what puzzles me about all of you. Saiyans cannot live more than 200 years. Yet this Gohan has existed for millions as I read him. And this Kuja well over 5 trillion years. Older than myself by far. I can since you are all ancient except for the androids and Vegeta," Aidius said.

"I am younger than Vegeta," Gohan said. "The Mystic empowerment, the name of the power up Videl and I use, confuses the senses. It was designed for that."

"I guessed that may have been so. Explain how the human can be as old as they are?" Aidius laughed.

"We lived for more years than I can remember. Being a Crystal Human extends our lives or stops aging all together, I think. Either that or something else we did over time extended our lifespans. Not that we are complaining," Krillin laughed.

"We will have to run tests," Aidius said with a evil grin. "Namek! I know your race are peaceful. Why are you here?!"

"Heh! I am beyond my kind. I am an ancient Namekian, master of the Namekian Dark Arts long forgotten. I don't hide from destruction, I embrace it! I embrace chaos! Death! I am no pacifist as my kind live as today with nothing but their Dragon Balls to protect them. They are all fools," Piccolo laughed.

"I plan to launch an assault on the current Namekian homeworld," Aidius said, reading his expression carefully as Piccolo knew he would.

"I told you! I care nothing for the lives of those around me!" Piccolo laughed. He aimed a single hand and launched a ki strike that hammered into the servant who Videl empowered. He twisted and burned in slow waves of agony, dying in a matter of long tormenting moments. The others sensed Piccolo's disgust through the Bond, knowing it was all necessary for their cover.

"Most excellent, Namekian! Indeed you are unlike your kin living today! I commend you, indeed. You all have a lot to add to my Army. I am please to accept you all. Except there is but another test. You will each face a warrior I choose. You will fight to the death. If you win, you are accepted no exceptions. If you lose, you die. Your desire to enter my Army should help in your struggle if it beats truly strong within each of you," Aidius said. He opened some mental link and a band of warriors entered. "These are some of my own elite guard from the Reserve Core. Each of you will face one of these warriors."

"Yes, Sir!" the elites saluted.

"The fight will be to the death," Aidius explained. They all looked at each other and smirked arrogantly.

"This throne room is grand, rivaling that of the one I had on my homeworld. We never fought in such a grand hall unless it was an execution," Vegito said.

"As it should be, my dear Vegeta. We are not fighting here. Behold," Aidius said. His eyes flamed and they all vanished. They appeared in a massive area the Earth's ancient moon could have fit in as it seemed. A ring stood at its center. They all stood around it.

"Who will go first?" Yamien wondered.

"You are a merged personality. Defuse so that each individual may be tested," Aidius ordered.

"No," Yamien refused.

"Are you disobeying a order?!!" Aidius yelled. His guards tensed.

"No. I can't do what you ask, old man. This merger lasts for a half hour," Yamien explained. He stuck out his tongue. Tundra smacked himself in the face.

(What are you 2 thinking?!!) he roared.

(Quiet! We listen to no one!) Yamien said.

"Foolish morons! Heeeer-RAH!" Videl yelled and threw up her hands. With a flash, they were themselves again, separate.

"Thank you," Aidius said so sweetly Videl wanted to cringe.

"Sorry about that, Sir. In a single body our personality is altered," Yamcha said, standing. Tein followed.

"I see. Each of you will fight first to regain my favor. Idium! This Yamcha person is yours," Aidius said with a sticky sweet grin of evil. Idium was 8 feet tall and green. He cracked his knuckles and smirked. Yamcha sensed his foes power and swallowed. This guy would give Yamien a small bit of trouble. How was he going to win alone!?

(That guy is ruthless but slow in the head. Use speed as your alley, it confused him,) Tundra said. They stood 60 feet from the other in the 100 feet long and 60 feet wide ring.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Yamcha cried as he released his maximum Crystal Human power. Idium just flared his aura. Aidius ordered the fight to start. Yamcha lunged forward with great speed and then blasted upward suddenly as he got within punching range of his slow-witted foe. He gathered energy and brought his hands to one side. "KA! MEEEE! HAAAAAA!! MEEEE!!! HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!" Yamcha cried as he released the massive wave. It crashed downward and Idium caught it in both hands. He struggled a bit at first to keep from being pushed backwards.

"I forgot to mention. Anyone who leaves the ring will instantly be killed as I have placed a curse on its borders," Aidius laughed. Idium noted this and dodge right, allowing the blast to fly outward. The field around the ring cancelled it out. Yamcha came in hard and punched and kicks at his fastest intensity. Idium struggled a bit to counter each blow. Yamcha blocked his knuckle smash and ducked a powerful kick and headbutted the alien hard in the jaw, hurting himself in the process. He leaped back from the dazed alien and hammered it with a maximum powered Kamehameha Wave which it just seemed to absorb.

"Heh heh heh! That tickled," he laughed. Yamcha growled in response to how his attack did nothing. Nothing at all!

"You can sense ki?" Yamcha asked. Idium looked confused.

"I smash!" he yelled and charged.

"SHADOW SHROUD!" Yamcha yelled and vanished. His ki, magic, and body vanished all together. Idium could only see a blanket of black. "SPIRIT BALL TIMES 10!" Yamcha added. He fired off 10 of his most favorite energy blasts and could control each of them perfectly in the air. Idium was hammered back and forth repeatedly. He grunted in pain as he rocked back and forth in the air.

"He has this," Krillin said.

"HHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!" Yamcha roared. He sent 4 Spirit Balls around to hold his foe and then used the remaining 6 to push him toward the barrier of death, Aidius' curse. Idium struggled.

"Whoa..." Tein said.

"Stupid fuck! You might be retarded but your body is strong! TAKE THIS! KAIOKEN TIMES 50! KAMEHAMEHAAAAAAAA!!!" Yamcha roared. His aura blazed red as his strength climbed dramatically. The Spirit Balls all swelled in power and began pushing the alien back. Aidius watched as his warrior was about to be overwhelmed. Yamcha hammered him with the Kamehameha Wave and brought his charred foe to his knees, out cold. The Shroud faded. Yamcha appeared and stared down at his foe.

(I know the thought disgusts you, Yamcha, it does me as well, but remember he is watching you for weakness! Kill him and do it slowly,) Tundra said grimly. Yamcha nodded.

"Wolf Fang Fist extended strike!" Yamcha yelled. He channeled his energy through the ring and upward through the alien painfully. He snapped awake and jerked in agony as his body slowly burned apart. It took 6 minutes for him to die. Yamcha spat and powered down. "Stupid weak fool!" he said. He left the ring. Aidius clapped.

"Very enjoyable, Yamcha the mercenary. You are accepted," Aidius laughed. Tein stepped into the ring and another alien did the same.

"TRI-BEAM HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Tein yelled. He sent the massive strike hammering forth and into his foe, throwing him into the curse. He watched as his foe died instantly, body burned up. He flared down and smirked.

"One for quick kills. You seem skilled in the arts of an assassin. This is useful. You are accepted," Aidius said.

"Can I go. next?" Vegito demanded impatiently.

"Patience, my Saiyan friend. I have someone special for you. These morons won't scratch you," Aidius said. Vegito huffed.

"I will go next," Gohan said.

"I want you to face Quirion," Aidius said.

"What?! Master! Quirion is every bit as powerful as Vegeta! Perhaps stronger! I am not questioning you, but reminding you this one can be very valuable! A waste would be to allow him to die now!" Tundra said.

"I sense that, Tundra. But know this, I believe this Lord Saiyan has vast potential that runs deep. I think he can handle it," Aidius said.

"But..." Tundra said an nodded at last. Gohan smirked.

"RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!" he cried as he stormed to maximum power. His power flared brightly but Quirion appeared, his ki vastly outmatching the Legendary Mystic Ultimate.

"You smirk knowing you cannot defeat me," Quirion laughed.

"Not at all. I know I will win this. You stand no chance," Gohan laughed. He smirked like the Saiyan he was, pride erupting.

"He will use Awakening," Vegeta whispered.

"What is this?" Aidius said.

"Sire, Awakening is the Summoning of a Guardian Spirit," Tundra said.

"They are myth, Tundra. No one has seen one who could channel in over 50 times my lifetime," Aidius said.

"He can. As can the fool, Eidolon, Sire! It is Starfire, the Wrath of Dragons!" Tundra said.

"Is this true, Lord Gohan? Can you bring forth such a beast?" Aidius demanded, standing fast.

"Yes, Sire. But it very may bring this entire world to ashes," Gohan said, staring at his frowning foe.

"I can always go another! I demand to see this now!" Aidius roared.

"At maximum?" Gohan asked. Aidius nodded intently.

"Fire if the Nine-Hells open your gates, allow the channeling of all your hate! This fool challenges me now and here, his death eminent, growing near! Bring the levels beyond the dam, Starfire now as unleashed as I am!" Gohan cried.

"His magic, ki, and Darkness levels are crashing off the charts!" Aidius stated.

"RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!" Gohan cried out in another deep cry of anguish as the Awakening began. His aura pulsed all colors of the rainbow and his halo and eyes did the same. His power climbed and Starfire released her roar, nearly brining them all to their knees as she coiled upward around her master.

"N-n-nooo!" Quirion gasped as his caught the Wrath of Dragon's strength.

"Starfire GOOOO!!!" Gohan roared. Starfire released a massive attack but no where near its best as Gohan did not want to show his maximum power. The God Hand Crusher struck its target and Quirion crumbled. The entire planet shook as the attack continued to blast deep into the ground.

"Can you not call it back?!!" Aidius roared.

"No! Starfire obey me only until she is unleashed! Then her will is her own!" Gohan said, landing beside them.

"That thing goes beyond the standards of most my warriors! Only 6 of us could deflect such a beast!" Aidius yelled.

"One being yourself of course," Gohan breathed. His breathing was strained because the exhaustion that always followed the Awakening. Aidius lit his power and trapped the Wrath of Dragons in a field and contained it with seemingly ease. Then he crushed it out with a thought.

"I am dozens of times that beasts strength, Lord Gohan. Your Spirit will make you a high ranking Reserve Core Commander. You are definitely accepted," Aidius said. Strain was audible in his tone. Canceling out the Spirit was not easy, they knew. Not even for this monster.

"My turn," Videl said and stepped into the ring as though nothing just happened. She powered up quickly with her natural grace. Icien was her foe. They clashed high over head in hand to hand combat. Icien was vastly stronger. Videl dodged in and out of her attacks and noted her foe was gaining speed. She realized Icien had the power to regulate her strengths. Grow weaker to become faster or the opposite. Videl pounded on her with everything she had and nothing happened.

"If you haven't noticed, I can lower my other strengths to increase any of my choosing," Icien laughed. She attempted a kick with enough force to knock Videl out instantly but hit only a shield of magic.

"Perhaps you have that kind of control. But it means nothing against me. Your master, Aidius is the leader not because of his physical prowess. he is great because of his magical might! That is where true power lies, fool!! Now behold! Radicron Core!" Videl yelled. She held up her right hand and Icien took advantage and attacked. Her strikes met nothing but a vast barrier. Aidius watched the girl's magic build greatly. She pulled in power from everyone around her and formed it into a massive blast. She launched the bomb and watched Icien was torn apart. She powered down and landed back with the others.

(A trick Ultima taught me,) she explained to the others.

"Incredible. You pulled in power to yourself from everyone else whether they were willing or not and formed a strike," Aidius laughed. "A strike causing a painful and slow death."

"Most of the power comes from the foe. That is what makes the Radicron Core so special. It weakens the foe down and forces them to take the maximum force of the bomb in their weakest state," Videl laughed darkly, her acting superb.

(Oh man, Gohan, I never want to kill anyone like that again!) she cried to her mate privately.

(I feel your pain, Videl. But this has to happen. Let this go,) Kuja said. He had stepped into the ring as his foe entered.

"I Saiyan. I get to fry a Saiyan," Erion laughed.

"Did you not witness 3 of your kind just die?" Kuja said,

"They were weak and the other had a Spirit Beast released on him. You are both weaker than I and cannot Summon," Erion laughed.

"No. Understand this about Saiyans. We have a thing called the Super Saiyan change which normal Saiyans do. I have evolved and achieve Legendary Super Saiyan power. Watch," Kuja said as he flared into just Legendary Super Saiyan 3. That alone was enough to make him even. Then he took it to Super Saiyan 4 then to Legendary Super Saiyan 4 Dark-God. His power outshined his foe by far. But he wanted to make an impression. He channeled Tundra's power through their own Bond caused by the special Earrings Old Kai gave them as long as each of them held one or wore it. He powered a Shadowfire bomb using nearly all of Kunjra's strength. He hammered his foe and watched him die. He rejoined the others.

"You and Tundra share power?" Aidius asked.

"In a way. We thought we would need to take out Vegeta which alone is more powerful than either of us alone. So we learned to temporarily barrow the others' power," Kuja said.

"Interesting," Aidius said. The androids both slaughtered their foe using new energy absorbing powers given by their ascension and so did they all. Aidius shook his head.

"Everyone here has slaughtered one of my elite using some new technique or technology that is new to the Army. This excites me. But here at last it the final test. Bring her in," Aidius said. A beautiful girl was brought in through a side entrance. She had silver wings and a silver horn. Her hair was silver as well. She was slender and graceful and a couple inches taller than Videl was. She had the same beautiful and mysterious glow Kuja and Eidolon did within her eyes. She wore a leather outfit that barely covered all of her private parts. She had to be the most beautiful girl in the universe, they thought. Her hair well long down her back in straight spikes. Her majestic silver tail swayed with her godly grace.

"Dweia..." Eidolon said, pain shining through his eyes and the Bond.

"Yes, Eidolon. This is your sister. Release him!" Aidius said. Eidolon flew and landed a bit away from the others, acting as though he wanted to part of them. Acting as though he hated them. Even his own brother.

"What have they done to you?" he said, tears flowing.

"A new magical ability I have acquired. It is rather interesting. I takes the victims free will and erases it! I control her like a soulless ghost!" Aidius laughed.

"Dweia! Wake up!" Eidolon said. The girl only stared blankly.

"No..." Kuja whispered lower than anyone could hear.

"Look, brother! Your traitorous bastard! She is all you had left except for me and you turned against us both! How does this fall on your conscience? Well!!? She's gone!" Eidolon cried, struggling to fight the pain of loss. Trying to keep the cover.

(Eidolon...) Kuja said.

(She's gone, brother. Read her with your senses! Her mind just isn't there!) Eidolon cried.

(Lord, no...) Gohan said.

(This is...) Tundra sighed grimly.

(Videl can you help her? Is she truly lost?) Eidolon pleaded.

(I can't tell... Eidolon I...) she whispered.

(You have to find a way!) both Eidolon and Kuja yelled.

(I am searching her... But whatever he did is hidden from conventional senses...) she said.

(Use the Bond then! Look through my eyes! Use my reading sense along with your searching magic!) Eidolon said. She focused and next thing she knew, she saw from where Eidolon stood. She noticed her eyes were much clearer than her fizzle human sight. And it followed motion much more easier. She noticed something else. She saw auras around people. Not energy auras but ones made up of their emotions. She could see what others were feeling. She dug deeper and noticed she could see into a few of their minds. She combined this with her searching magic and swept it through Dweia. What she found made her tremble and return to herself.

"Now this is what I have in store for you, Vegeta. This girl is equal to you in just about every way. Assuming you can access the Super Saiyan 4 power Kuja can. I want you to fight here. And execute her," Aidius said. Eidolon jerked.

"NNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" he yelled. Kuja struggled to keep his cool.

"Hahaha!" This is your price for disobeying me! Oh how I favored you, Eidolon! How I saw you as so much more than a mere soldier! I favored you like I would my own sons! I wanted to teach you to overcome your weak feelings that stopped you from becoming great. I though for a time I had succeeded. But then you left! How do did it, I cannot explain, but you ran off, declaring yourself a traitor! Fool! You had the potential to exceed even my own offspring! You had the potential to become my successor!" Aidius roared. He struck Eidolon across the face with his left hand, knocking the Crystallite across the room. Eidolon struggled to his feet.

"Keep it! I want nothing to do with your god damned Army! If there is a God he is a good one for seeing that you will die some day, you fool!" Eidolon yelled. He was hammered by a magical force unseen. He crumbled in a heap.

"You will watch her die then, Eidolon," Aidius seethed. Eidolon watched but failed to stand. Vegito stepped into the ring.

(I can't just kill her. She's why we came here! How am I going to pull this off?) Vegito demanded.

(I have an idea,) Tein said.

(What is it?) Vegito demanded.

(Kuja and Yamcha how well does the Shadow Shroud hide things?) he said.

(Can make them undetectable for a small amount of time,) Kuja said.

(Can it hide a Time Shaft?) Tein demanded.

(Yes. Are you saying we Enshroud her and use a Time Shaft you send her off somewhere? It would take 2 Shrouds. And Any given person can only cast one at a time. One would have to hide the girl and other would have to conceal the Shaft,) Kuja said.

(That was what I had in mind. Vegito can go about fighting her. But if she is as strong as Aidius said, he won't be able to beat her easily. That will give us time without making Vegito look like he is purposely dragging out the fight. Yamcha can cast the first shroud to hide her and to make her blind to anything happening around her. And while she is confused Piccolo can use that trick he does that paralyses other people, the Paralysis Bind. While she is bound Vegito makes it look like he's about to kill her but blows her into a Time Shaft taking her...) Tein said.

(Taking her where?) Eidolon demanded. (It would have to be close by. An extended Time Shaft would take too much power that can be hidden.)

(There is a storage basement on this world directing 70 miles below where we stand,) Tundra said.

(I can use my own magic to send only one Binded person that far,) Videl said.

(Good. The second Shroud has to come from Kuja to hide the magic Videl is putting off. But he can split it to cover both her magical aura and the Time Shaft,) Yamcha said.

(Yes!) Kuja said.

"I am warning you. I have more power than you see," Vegito said.

"See cannot speak, Vegeta. She has no mind," Aidius laughed. Vegito forced a laugh as well.

"Kinda takes the fun out of it, don't you think? How can I taunt a mindless drone?" Vegito laughed. He attacked head on. Dweia's body reacted on its own. They clashed and Vegito activated Super Saiyan 4 power. He then summoned a Kaioken so he would outmatch her. He beat her around fast and weakened her so the Bind from Piccolo could take hold. He could have Binded her at maximum strength, using her power against her but too much detectable magic would have to have been put off. Vegito used Instant Transmission to ascend to a speed no one could match without the same technique and beat her around much more quickly. He blasted her with Banshee Blasts and Big-Bang Kamehamehas. Aidius stared in awe as Vegito seemed to be beating his toy with ease.

(Now!) Vegito yelled. Piccolo did the Bind but it failed. Vegito had knocked her out which worked the same. He channeled his power into a final blast and slowly prepared it. Aidius watched closely. Videl charged up a Time Shaft and directed it to open right below Dweia within the ring and finished it exactly 70 miles below her. Kuja's shroud held firm. Yamcha now used his Shroud since it was no longer needed to prepare the final act. Vegito launched his best blast. Videl opened the Time Shaft and Dweia fell in. Yamcha hid this from sight with his Shroud and the Shaft closed just in time for the blast to annihilate the ring. The smoke cleared and they noticed everything was in pieces.

"Toasty," Vegito laughed.

"Indeed. I can't sense her at all. Well done Vegeta," Aidius said. Vegito powered down.

(He fell for it. Not because of what he said, but I know by reading him,) Kuja said.

(Awesome,) Eidolon said.

"Guards. Take these newcomers to there quarters and get them something to eat for their long needed rest. And take Eidolon the traitor to the dungeons," Aidius ordered. They were each led off different ways. Aidius took Tundra by the arm and lead him off another way.

"What do you make of them?" Aidius demanded.

"They all have potential, Sire. I rather like Lord Gohan. Perhaps he and I will become friends as we train together,: Tundra laughed.

"I mean I suspect some of them may be in this under cover, fool!" Aidius snapped. Tundra jerked.

"Kuja used his Crystallite sense to read each one. I had him do so myself. They all showed no signs of being spies or whatever else they might be here for," Tundra said.

"And what if Kuja himself is a spy? Or if that mage girl, Videl, or that Namekian used magic to hide themselves?" Aidius said.

"Sire, Kuja wouldn't turn on me. I own him. Literally. And any motive he would have of doing so would be to rescue his sister which Vegito just killed," Tundra said.

"That is true. And of the mage and that green fool?" Aidius demanded.

"Sire the Nemekian literally cares about no life but his own. He strives by his strength alone, unbothered by foolish emotion. He has no morals ether. Only loyalty as long as there is something in it for him. Like joining the Army because he gets to grow even stronger and kill to his heart's desire," Tundra said.

"The girl... There is something about her..." Aidius said.

"No, Sire. She was the first to come to us. She helped convince the foolish Saiyan Prince and Lord Gohan. If Gohan would have turned that Spirit on us, we would have all died. Instead he used his Spirit to overrun Eidolon's and allowed us to capture him," Tundra said.

"This all seems rather perfect. Too damn perfect. They all show up and offer all of this in nothing in return but to join my soldiers," Aidius said.

"Sire, you are no fool. I trust your judgment with my life. You know that. You and Eidolon long ago saved me from dying with my traitorous kind. And gave me the opportunity to become as great as I am today. I have never failed you once in my service to your Army. Every mission, every execution, all completed. You told me the duty of those in the Army was to seek out ways of improvement. I did so as I completed my mission to capture Eidolon," Tundra said.

"You are the only one out of that entire group beside the Saiyan Prince that I trust completely. Vegeta is ruthless and cruel, just as it takes to be in my Army. I watched you for millennia, I know your loyalty. But are you sure by your own life these newcomers are loyal?" Aidius demanded.

"Of course, Sire. I brought them here on the belief that their skills would enhance your power and even my own no matter how indirectly," Tundra said.

"In other words, the Great Tundra was being ambitious and seeking a promotion," Aidius laughed.

"Yes, Sire," Tundra said.

"I grant you this. You are to be High-Lord over all the newcomers. They are to be known as the Sylion Core, 2ed only to my private Reserve Core. This gives you the 4th highest rank in the Army not including my own. Only my sons are higher as they are royalty," Aidius said.

"What of your daughters, the Princesses?" Tundra said.

"This are all dead. An attack on their shuttle resulted in that on their return trip here," Aidius grumbled. He hated the fact.

"Are the bastards who did this deed alive? I will track them down and..." Tundra seethed.

"And what? Kill them? I did much worse. I drained their souls and embedded them deep within the Nine-Hells, leaving their body to die off slowly," Aidius cursed.

"Suits them right," Tundra said.

"Agreed. Vegeta will not like the fact you are higher than he is in rank, but too bad. His power is radical even for a Saiyan, stronger than I thought any Saiyan could reach within any number of natural lifetimes. He will be your second in command," Aidius said.

"I own Vegeta, Sire. And if he objects, I'll kill him myself," Tundra said.

"That is quite a boast," Aidius said.

"I can wield Kuja's power and the humans have an artifact that allows Kuja and I to merge bodies. The resulting power makes Vegeta's look like a joke," Tundra said with mock pride.

"I see. You had better be ready. Because Saiyans are ruthless. Perhaps more so than some of my soldiers. These warriors and renegades you brought me are all battle hardened. And ancient. What they can teach other soldiers and what they can do themselves doubles the main Army's strength," Aidius said.

"Or will over time, Sire," Tundra said.

"Yes. And stop calling me 'Sire' and the like. Your knew rank makes you as close to family as you can become. You may address me like a father as of now. But do NOT allow this freedom to go to your head," Aidius warned. Then he laughed. Tundra laughed with him, wanting to burry a dagger in his throat every second of the way.

(Eidolon. Where are you?) 18 said.

"Sire... I mean..." Tundra faltered.

"Call me Aidius," Aidius replied.

"Yes... Aidius I am exhausted. May I rest a bit? That is unless you need me further..." Tundra said.

"You are dismissed. Bur remember what I told you," Aidius said before teleporting with a flash.

(I'm in the dungeons. The storage center Tundra was talking about it right down the main hall this one branches off of. Dweia is in there...) Eidolon said.

(Eidolon I fear she may already be too far gone to save...) Tundra said.

(NO! DON'T YOU EVEN SAY THAT!) Kuja warned.

(There might be a way. When I searched her with Eidolon's senses as well as my magic, I found something. Aidius had a constant link on her. Like he was mentally chaining her down. Her will was stronger than any I have ever sensed before. I think she was still resisting him. Aidius dropped the link after her "saw" her death. I think that with my help and her will, I may be able to restore her as long as that link is down. We have to hurry though. Magical link have a way of reminding the user that they are still active. Aidius has maybe a few hours or days at the most before he realizes there is still a broken link between them," Videl said.

(Wait, Videl. That is true but this kind of link runs deeper than that. As long as she is unconscious, Aidius will not know,) Shin said.

(Shin? How can you hear all of this from the Kai Planet?) Kuja demanded.

(Distance nor even death can sever or weaken this Bond. That and the fact I am on the very base you are all present at helps as well,) Shin laughed.

(WHAT? Aidius will know a Kai when he sees one! He thinks your kind died out long ago! He knows only the weaker Kais that cannot leave Other-World exist today. I don't even think I knows Grand Kai exists,) Eidolon said.

(Then that will be to our advantage. Ultima Kai spared his power to send 16, myself, Goten, and Trunks here for backup of sorts,) Shin said.

(Yeah! Gohan, are you there? Where are you?) Goten wondered.

(I am fine, Goten. I am in my own quarters. All of us share rooms along the same hallway,) Gohan said.

(They put you 2 to a room?) Shin said.

(Yes. Android 17 and 18 are next door, Videl is will me, Kuja and Vegeta are next to them, and so forth,) Gohan said.

(That will make it easier. Kai powers have the advantage of being undetectable when I want them to be. Gohan raise your levels so I can determine the exact location of where you are. I am bringing us there,) Shin said. Tundra felt Gohan's levels raise just barely.

(Take me there as well, Supreme Kai,) Tundra said. He looked to find the hall he walked down was clear. He vanished.

"Gohan!" Goten yelled. He hugged his brother and they separated.

"Glad to see your okay, little bro," Gohan said.

"We have a task at hand," Shin said. He waved his hand and opened a magic channel that even Videl couldn't detect between all of the rooms. Everyone else could see and hear everyone else through the channel.

"They put us in this despicable room! It is more of a storage facility than a room!" 18 grumbled.

"Well they do take you for mindless machines," Tundra pointed out.

"Argh! This is stupid!" she growled.

(Guys, what is going on?) Eidolon said. He was the only one that couldn't be included to the channel.

(Raise your levels, Eidolon. We'll be coming to you soon enough,) Shin said. He felt the response and nodded.

"Who all is going down there?" Videl asked.

"Aidius will expect us all to remain here for the night. So we won't be missed," Vegito pointed out.

"That is true. But he will sense a disturbance if all of our powers suddenly begin shifting through his base," Videl said.

"I can hide a few powers but not as many as the entire group here," Shin said.

"I will need to go," Videl stated.

"I will have to remain here then so Aidius can sense at least someone remains in this room if he decides to search," Gohan said. Shin nodded. He moves his hands up and down the air inches above Videl's skin. He pulled what seemed like a portion of her spirit out of her body and formed it into a shape of her. Videl's ki vanished but the dummy felt exactly like her.

"Nice trick," Kuja laughed.

"I wanna stay here with Gohan," Goten grumbled.

"No. You have to go. Aidius doesn't know your here so that gives you an advantage. We won't be searching for you. Who all is going?" Gohan stated.

"Us, obviously. Won't that be enough?" Trunks said.

"These guys are strong, Trunks. Some are a lot stronger than me," Gohan said.

"He is right, Trunks. You and Goten even as a Fusion will not provide enough power should extra guard be needed," Vegito said.

"Vegito would be a nice person so take along but his power is far too massive to conceal. And to create another dummy of that magnitude would drain me too much for the jumps we will be needing to make. I will need someone both strong and knows a bit about magic. Piccolo you in?" Shin said.

"Of course. Better than waiting around here doing nothing," Piccolo huffed. Videl was the one who created the dummy for him and she did it from another room and faster than ever Shin. Piccolo teleported over through the channel.

(Eidolon. Is it clear there? We are coming,) Shin said. They vanished before he could reply.

"Intruders!" 3 guards said. They charged. Piccolo blocked the first blow and sent a Hell Haze into the guard, charring him apart. Trunks headbutted the other and he stepped back dazed. Goten finished the job by sending a Kamehameha Wave into him, burning him to ashes. Both boys were left drained.

"Damn... What are... these... guys made... of?!" Trunks and Goten said as they struggled to regain their breath.

"Fusion!" Goten said. They used the Earrings instead of the Dance and merged into Gotenks. It had a 4 our limit instead of 30 minutes and the power was weaker but the arrogance wasn't as bad. This Gotenks had more control.

"Since we came for Eidolon, we had better get moving, guys! I don't like the feel of this place and will be glad to see that Destructo Ball tear it all down!" Gotenks seethed.

"Yes. I agree. We must hurry. I detect 5 powers each equal to my own nearing this level. I estimate 8 minutes at best before they reach us," Android 16 said.

"They are right," Videl agreed.

(Eidolon where are you?) she reached out. Silence.

(EIDOLON?!) Shin yelled. More silence. Then they felt it. A pain much like the one they felt when Eidolon and Gohan channeled the Awakening and Summoned their Guardian Spirits. Videl looked at Shin who returned the look, wide eyed. They ran the hall quickly and made the first right as the other hallway was sealed off. They reached cells, all empty except the corpses of the long tortured and dead. They saw a cell broken and 4 dead guards laying around. They followed the hall at a run and found the large metal doors that closed slowly.

"Haaaaaaaaaaa-AAAAAAHHHH!!!" Shin said. He sent a Kai Flash into those door and ripped them clear off of their hinges, shattering the metal that had to be thousands of times stronger than steel, like glass. They cleared the doorway and saw him. Eidolon channeling the Dragon of the Darkness Flame. Dweia slept below him on the floor. "Eidolon what in the Nine-Hells are you doing?" Shin yelled.

"Quiet! She's like me, I can sense the link. One deeper than even Kuja's and mine as Dark-Gods! It's a Crystallite bound, one from being close family, Close-Blood! She shares my birthright, and can wield the Dragons! Perhaps Bahamut is what she needs to free her mind!" Eidolon roared. His wounds from before were gone, Bahamut's doing.

"Aidius will detect the..." Videl said. Eidolon flared his wings, cutting her off.

"No! The Dark Lord is cut off! Bahamut has power deeper than any of you can comprehend! I can barely conceive his strengths! He is hiding this even now. He severed the link between her and the Dark One but it was not easy... I can't let her die... I WON'T ALLOW HER TO FALL!" Eidolon said. Kuja appeared beside him then, shining Dark-God of Wraiths.

"Bahamut as powerful as he is will not help her now, brother. I hate to admit this, but you are wrong. She does not share your Blood-Might, your birthright over the Dragons. What you... what we... sense in her is a link. But a different one only legend spoke of. Mother taught much as a young child, brother. I have forgot nothing in all these trillions of years between our time in the Time Chamber in the Palace or the real world. This is known as Crisis..." Kuja began. Eidolon's ears twitched as the sound, they rose of recognition.

"But... Crisis is a myth! Even Mother thought so... She was the one, the only one, mind you, the Elder-Ones said had the slight possibility of Channeling..." Eidolon whispered. Even though Bahamut did not exist in their world, he roared through the link with his plane and they all, save Eidolon, trembled.

"I detect 5 powers nearing this room! It is imperative that we leave now!" 16 warned. Piccolo and Gotenks were gone in a flash.

"They won't be enough to take out 5 powers as strong as 16..." Videl said.

"I shall assist," 16 said and blasted off with his own intense speed. Kuja looked at the shattered doorway and back at his sisters, deciding whether to leave or not, knowing he did not want to.

"I have this," Shin said and was gone. He came into the main corridor and stood before all others. The 5 guards, elites by their uniform looks, spotted them.

"Intruder. Awesome! We get to fight," the lead one said with an excited laugh.

"We should trip the alarm," another warned.

"Nah. We have them. The Dark One will reward us greatly," the leader laughed.

"Mortals. I am your Supreme Kai, ruler of the Mortal-Cosmos and all those Mortal Bound. I give you this one chance to save yourselves or I will show you no mercy. I will place upon you, the maximum of my wrath," Shin warned. Piccolo and Gotenks looked at the Kai as though he were being crazy. As though he had gone mad. Piccolo was 7 times the Kai's strength alone, be the feel of it, and these guys were half his strength, some a bit stronger. They outmatched the Kai by far.

"A Kai? We thought your kind died out a million years ago! Well the Dark Lord will be pleased to know we slaughtered the last of you filthy..." the man began. Shin cut him off.

"Shai'tan tai vou'tun'yui shuntar spirito eradicon-sun aidios!" Shin roared. His eyes blazed and his power level stormed high over Piccolo's in a flash. The Kai threw forth both palms and a flood of blue ki and magic surged forth from his eyes and his palms and hammered into the guardsmen. They were torn together and then they faded. Shin's power returned to normal.

"That is a trick only a Divine Kai would know," Piccolo accused.

"That, Mortal Namekian, is the power of the Guardian Force. I am beyond the Divine Kais in every possibly way, now, Piccolo," Shin said much more seriously now.

"I shall stand guard here. My sensors detect no immediate threats but I will ensure you all more time," 16 stated and stood his ground.

"Why not. I'll stand watch with him," Piccolo scoffed. Shin and Gotenks returned.

"I don't understand..." Videl said.

"There is a power among the Crystallites called the Divine Light that comes from the One Source. Only a few can sense this power let alone wield it. It is an honor to claim you can detect the power, feel it even. But to wield it, makes you like a god. People would certainly see you as such on Terra. Tweia, our mother, passed the possibility down to Dweia. And she is linked to the Source now. Fighting to remain alive and to remain who she is. She hid in the Source while Aidius thought he purged her completely. That had to be how I can since her mind right at the border..." Kuja explained.

"That's good," Videl said.

"No. That is only half-good. She succeeded in hiding from Aidius but she had to go deep into the Source to do it. So deep nothing from outside without sharing a Close-Blood bond could ever even dream of detecting her. So deep that she can't get back out," Eidolon said.

"Without anyone else to go into the Source and guide her back out, she is lost to us," Kuja said grimly.

"You all sound so helpless," a newcomer said.

"Artimus?" Shin jumped. The Divine Kai laughed. He suddenly grew serious when he laid eyes on the beautiful female lying on the floor.

"So beautiful. Like her mother... There but a single way to save her," Artimus said.

"And that would be?" Videl demanded.

"Watch your tongue when speaking to a Higher Being," the Divine Kai scoffed.

"ANSWER THE DAMN QUESTION NOW, YOU STUPID BASTARD!" Eidolon roared. Bahamut roared with all his intensity soon after, causing the Kai to jerk back.

"Very well... That Guardian Spirit is your link to the Source, Dark-God. Just as the Jewels of Crystallon are Kuja's link. Though he must learn the secret to that later. You must merge with your Dragon and go into the Source and get her. Aidius will learn soon that this is all a hoax. Lunarah allowed Ultima and the rest foresee as much. His wrath will make that Dragon look like a joke," the Kai said. The Shadow Shard - Lord of Dragons: Bahamut roared again as if in response. Eidolon ascended to maximum Legendary Dark-God might and rose upward into the air.

"Bahamut. You were never one to be controlled. By Beast I must save the one you are linked to as much as I! Aid me now, my Dragon! My Gaidin! My truest Paladin!" Eidolon said. The Lord of Dragon roared again and Eidolon flashed from sight. They sensed him fading into the vortex that began to collapse.

"Fuck! I cannot hold this! Not without channeling the Awakening!" Kuja yelled. The Divine Kai waved a hand and Gohan appeared. They sensed a Kai dummy in his place back in his chamber.

"Use the Awakening, Higher Mortal. Sustain that vortex or both Crystallites will die this day," Artimus warned. Gohan thrust both hands and closed his eyes. He linked himself to the vortex and opened them in shock. He nearly fainted.

"There's a link! To a massive well of power I can't even begin to describe!" Gohan whispered.

"The One Source. Your Spirit, Starfire comes from the same plane that One Source exists in, boy. You can detect it but will never wield it. You must be able to sustain Outrage to do such a deed," Artimus said.

"Crisis is the female version of being able to Channel the Divine Light. And Outrage is the male version," Kuja said. Dweia twitched.

"You can't be here... Must leave now..." she muttered before she was still again.

"Lord knows what they are going through in there," Gohan said grimly. He out of any of them sensed the struggle. And he did not like the slim odds either Crystallites had of making it out again. "They have other Beasts equal to Bahamut to face as long as they are in that plane."

"Indeed. The longer that remain, the lower their chance of survival," Artimus replied. Kuja, Eidolon, Dweia, and Gohan along with Shin seemed to be the only ones the Divine Kais or even Ulima Kai showed a bit of respect for.

"Starfire! Find them and lead them back of they need a guide! And help them face any Beast Bahamut cannot face alone," Gohan ordered. His Spirit roared and was gone. "It is in her hands now..." the Mystic whispered.

"Indeed," Artimus said.

a higher plane

"Dweia!" Eidolon yelled. He rode on a great dragon's back when she saw him.

"It cannot be!" she said. Her smile was there and then gone in a flash. The grin turned to a grimace as she began to yell.

"What are you thinking! You can't be here! You must leave now!" she yelled. She flared her wings and soared back from a cliff. They were in the ethereal Valley of Shadow in which the only light being a massive ball of light, the Once Source.

"I am here to save you, sister! Kuja and my friends await your return! I must show the way back!" he replied firmly. he was still relieved to she was okay. At least mentally.

"I fear I cannot leave. My body is locked from me. Aidius, the Dark Lord, has stolen it and nearly wiped out my mind with it!" she cried.

"No! My Gaidin broke that link, didn't you Bahamut!" Eidolon laughed. His Spirit roared. Another roar came in response. Another creature, like a giant eel, came crashing toward them. Another Spirit. One Untouched, one never Awakened. They closed their eyes, preparing for impact when another roar came.

"Starfire!" Dweia yelled.

"Yes. How did you know the Gaidin's name? He belongs to a friend of mine," Eidolon said. He watched as the Dragon of light clashed with the eel of shadow. Lightning burned. The eel Beast was stronger by far. They could sense that he fed directly from the One Source.

"Come! I will take you back! But that thing will shred Starfire in a few seconds! Bahamut help her!" Eidolon said, hopping off of his Gaidin's back. Bahamut never even seemed to tug at Eidolon's control here. He obeyed completely. Eidolon grabbed Dweia's arm and blasted off. She jerked her hand free and flew beside him.

"Starfire is the Legendary Spirit. The one that was foretold to be wielded only by the Awakened that was to help save the universe..." she said.

"RRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRR!" came the eel's eerie cry. Starfire was struck hard and she fell back. Bahamut rammed the eel Beast and it didn't seem to even notice. The eel turned and blasted Bahamut with a lightning flash that caused it to crumble.

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Eidolon cried out in the deepest cry of torment than even ever before! His Gaidin was hurting and he shared that pain. Dweia looked ahead and saw the vortex.

"I see it! Come on, brother!" she yelled.

"No! He's dying! If he goes then so do I! I will not let that thing kill him!" Eidolon yelled.

"But..."

"But nothing. Go! Go through that portal. I will follow you after I lend Bahamut enough power to survive," Eidolon said. She nodded and was gone.

"Huh!" Dweia jerked as she returned to herself.

"Dweia!" Kuja said. Dweia hugged her eldest brother lovingly. They let go then after.

"He is in trouble! Eidolon's Gaidin, his Spirit, is warring along with Mother Starfire against a eel-like Beast of greater power!" she said. Gohan jerked.

"I know. Starfire is losing it..." Gohan said. His entire body seemed to fade and then return. He gasped for air.

"I will use my Crisis power to sustain that entry point portal. If you control the Mother Starfire, then go save her! Your Gaidin is needed and she cannot be allowed to die!" Dweia yelled. Gohan nodded.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" he ascended to his maximum Legendary Mystic Ultimate state and she gasped at his awesome strength.

"He rivals my brother..." she said.

"I do also," Kuja smirked.

"No doubt," Dweia said. Gohan blasted through the hole and entered the other plane. Eidolon stood as the eel came crashing at him.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!" Gohan stormed. He through his power into a Kai Genocide and bombed the eel with it. He roared a eerie sound and turned toward the Mystic.

"Gohan!" Eidolon yelled. Then Starfire came. She slammed into the eel Beast and turned it, saving Gohan by a few feet. But with something the size of a moon and many times longer, feet were as close as inches or millimeters.

"Starfire! GOD HAND CRUSHER!" Gohan yelled. He focused his own power and merged it with his Gaidin's. Eidolon threw what he had left into his own Spirit. They launched their attacks as one and they both struck the eel hard. It cried out as it was pushed into the One Source and destroyed. The entire Valley seemed to shake and Starfire and Bahamut vanished.

(The One Source is shifting! Get out of there,) Artimus said telepathically. They blasted off, though as exhausted as they were. Gohan streamed through the vortex but Eidolon came half way. Kuja grabbed her wings and pulled him through. The portal crashed shut.

"Is Aidius ever learned to wield that kind of power..." he began.

"Now we have to get one with the main plan. Is this where the main fleet is centered?" Artimus said.

"Yes," Shin stated.

"Then I will take the Krillin outside and shield him from detection. Aidius sensed nearly everything that went on down here and already his best warrior are closing in," Artimus said.

"I will link a Time Shaft to a shuttle..." Shin began.

"Yes. Escape now. This was too early for the Final Battle. You are not yet ready, any of you," Artimus said. Then they all appeared back in the main arena.

"So I have been betrayed!" Aidius roared.

"What?" Videl said.

"SILENCE!" Aidius roared. The entire building shook as his rage filtered through his voice. He rose into the air and his elites stormed in. "I will show you the wrath of the Dark Lord! KILL THEM!" The Reserve Core fighters came crashing in. 17 and Piccolo launched Hell Hazes into some of the crowds and they died on impact. 18 and Videl were back to back, fending off other warrior, dropping a few weaker one in a few blows each.

"They will tear us apart soon," Gohan warned. He and Eidolon had regenerated through their exhaustion. But this fight threatened to put them back down and deeper.

"Haaaaahhhh!" Aidius roared. A golden magic orb of fire erupted and pulsed around him counterclockwise. His magical energy crashed through the roof. He came streaming right toward the crowd, knowing at that level, anything without any powerful magical defense would die instantly. Videl formed a orb of blue magical fire that matched the Dark Lord's golden one and Shin forged a lavender one of the same. Videl rose and clashed with Aidius head on. Lightning pulsed as she struggled to not be overran in vain. Artimus and Krillin flew upward and blew the roof clear.

"He's strong..." Videl gasped. Aidius' attack was too much. And they were merely on the defense! Shin clashed with Aidius next and managed to force him back away from the vulnerable others below. Videl and the Kai worked together to keep him at bay. They did not know how long they could sustain this. Dweia and her Ragnarok and her Radimere fought side by side, dropping enemies 10 at a time. More streamed in.

"YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAH!" Yamcha yelled as his 50 or so Spirit Balls hammered the warriors below and fended off starry energy blasts aimed at him. He was locked within a barrier of the Ball attacks and they half protected him while the rest hammered the foes before to death.

"HAAAH! HAAAAH! HAAAAH!" Piccolo and 17 yelled as they launched constant Hell Hazes, tearing their foes apart.

"Spectrum Shock Kick!" now Super Saiyan 4 Gotenks yelled. He kicked a fighter and tore him apart, the rest of his body flying so fast that it tore through other around him like bullets. Gotenks spun and rammed a warrior that came in for Piccolo's back and sent him sailing.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!" Vegito yelled. He faced Strika, son of Aidius in the air. He was vastly weaker than the other warrior and it took everything her had to defend against his wrath and keep him away from the others. Gohan sent Kai Flash after Kai Flash into entire battle lions of foes and tore them all apart.

"How many of these bastard are there?" Tein demanded as he fought fiercely beside the Mystic.

"More than we can handle," Gohan returned.

"RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!" Videl cried as she struggled against the massive clash she was forced to fend off alone. Aidius was thrown back but he left her exhausted. Shin came in fast and rammed his lavender fire orb into Aidius'. They hammered into each other for a while, giving Videl enough time to regenerate. She came crashing in again soon after. Vegito cried out as he struck the far wall.

"You fight well, Saiyan. Given a few million years, you could be as strong as me or better," Strika said.

"No thanks. I'd much rather tearing you limb from limb!" Vegito yelled as he launched himself back in. They clashed intensely high above, unnoticed.

"They are getting clobbered!" Krillin said.

"Yes. They shall not endure much more. Each warrior they defeat only leaves way for 3 more which are stronger," Artimus said. Krillin launched 40 or so Destructo Disks, tearing a few hundred of the foes below apart. This was the 30th time or so he done this and the number of the fallen seemed to fade as more soldier arrived.

"Form your Ball or Devastation. Supreme Kai and the Mystic Videl are fading against the Dark One. They need my help," Artimus said and was gone. Krillin went to work quickly.

"HAH! YAH-HAH-RAH!" Gohan yelled as he downed 4 more fighters. Twice that number seemed to have taking their place. Artimus joined with Videl and Shin and that was enough to completely hold Aidius back now.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Dweia cried as she sent a stream of the Divine Light storming into a thousand fighters. They all crumbled and faded like all the dead seemed to do here. He repeated this again and again.

"52,789 casualties and rising at 546 per minute," the computer read of the number of the dead. This number kept rising as did the number of foe dying per minutes. Soon, Gohan knew, the tide would turn. Vegito fell before Gohan and could not move. Gohan thrust both hands over the warrior and sent his magic pulsing. Vegito was restored, leaving Gohan even weaker.

"Thanks," the fused fighter said before resuming his attack. Gohan blocked 3 punches and dropped 5 fighters with a few kicks of his own. It was taking more and more just to drop each foe. And he knew that these were the lower guards. The elites would rival his power at maximum. And more. Lightning shook as Artimus and Shin forced Aidius away from Videl who crumbled. Gohan sped forth and caught her, restoring her. She relit her orb of fore and thanked him. She crashed back into the battle.

"Enough!!!! Darkness Rain hear my strain as I am forced to sustain! Rise to me now as I know you will, Bahamut come out and help me kill!" Eidolon cried out in another blast of anguish. Piccolo and Kuja covered him and Dweia came up fast, using maximum Trance Flame and Crisis might combined with natural strength that rivaled Vegito's. 17 and 18 merged their power into a massive hell haze and cleared the entire room in one smack of all the weaker foes. More came spilling in thought soon after.

"The flow! We need to cut off access to this room!" Kuja yelled.

"Those doors can only be hammered open with magic! Aidius' work! If we can..." Piccolo said. Dweia threw her Crisis power into the doorway and bent the massive 20 foot thick doors shut, crushing hundreds. Hammering sounds came from the other side.

"They will find a way to blow that down soon. Either that or Aidius will take us out himself," Kuja said. There had to still be tens of thousands of fighters in the room with them and they were exhausted already. 17 had an eternal power source along with 16 and 18 and kept clearing the way, never tiring. Shin and Artimus bashed Aidius from the front and Videl brought up the rear.

"RRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!" Eidolon cried out deeper torment still. Bahamut roared then and came up through the storming vortex. Starfire followed.

"He Summoned both?!" Piccolo gasped.

"He is the Dark-God of Dragons..." Kuja gasped for air. Gohan hovered beside Eidolon then and took control through his Awakening.

"Clear out!" they cried. Everyone took cover. Aidius looked up and his eyes went wide.

"YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!" both Gohan and Eidolon cried out as they sent their Spirit crashing forward. Bahamut reverted to the Dragon of Darkness Flame and coiled in and around Starfire. Both hammered into Aidius' orb of gold fire and pushed him back.

"Haaaaaaaaaaa-AAAAAAAAHHHHH!" the Dark Lord roared as he stormed higher in his massive power. The entire planet began to shake then. They looked up to see Krillin. Dweia cleared the room the final time with a Hell's Rain and they all blasted off save for Gohan and Eidolon.

"Krillin is it ready?" Artimus demanded. Krillin threw the final touch entire it and nodded.

"Wait. Let us all fuel it with all the power we can spare to maximize the damage!" Piccolo said.

"Spoken like a Saiyan," Kuja said.

"Aidius is a monster..." Videl whispered.

"Yes. He is sustaining a battle no other could ever hope to win," Artimus said. They focused as they fueled Krillin now Dark Destructo Ball.

"He's holding off both of them?!!" Yamcha cried.

"Not for long. Sense that? Even that monster has limits and those Dragons are bringing every damn one of them to the surface. They may pull it off..." Piccolo said.

"No. Aidius is indeed at his limit but so are Gohan and Eidolon. They will tire before the Dark Lord will. Their Dragon are already as low as 80 percent," Artimus said.

"That is 80 percent?" Videl gasped.

"And still not their maximum. If they were to put out the power they did to get us here, Aidius would be fried right now," Krillin stated.

"Yes but think about it. Gohan and Eidolon are in pain. Bringing those Beasts to this plane and controlling them alone drives them through a deep agony no other could endure," Artimus said.

"Come on my Ragnarok. Mother Starfire. You must sustain..." Dweia whispered. The Dark Destructo Ball infused with Artimus' and Kuja's Darkness for now at maximum size. It had to be the size of Earth at least. It was too big to see all of it at once! Aidius noticed the thing and freaked.

"How is that possible?!" he roared. The Dragon were now at 60 percent and he still could not drive them back as much as an inch.

"He still can't push them back and they are now at a little over half strength," Kuja said.

"Is I launched the Destructo Ball, he'd die for sure," Krillin said.

"Yes. But Strika is there beside him. He would take most of the blow himself at his level and Aidius would cancel the rest. There is a chance they'd both die but there are other sons to take the line. It would accomplish next to nothing. Aidius now is down to perhaps 87 percent now and the Spirits are fighting at 36," Artimus said. Gohan and Eidolon struggled.

"Take this!!!!" Aidius roared as he sent the Dragon crashing backwards.

"Even as weak as they are if they hit at that level, we're all dead!" Shin cried.

"Damn it! We're out of power!" Gohan cried. Eidolon looked terrified as his Dragon was pushed back. They both roared.

"My Gaidin! Please endure! He must not be allowed to win!" Eidolon yelled, redirecting his power. Gohan did the same.

"HHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!" they cried out as one in the darkness that came to claim their souls.

"They both surged beyond their limits! Look!" Tein yelled.

"Yes. They have the Dragons at 160 percent! Aidius is on the defensive!" the Divine Kai spat in shock.

"They need more. That boost is feeding off the Spirit and the Awakened life force! They will die soon!" Dweia warned.

"I know their is a Spirit within these Jewels! Kai tell me how to release it!!" Kuja snapped.

"I must do nothing, Dark-God of Wraiths," the Kai responded, temper forming.

"They and we will all die!" Kuja yelled.

"If we are not powerful enough to stop him, then we are dead. Nothing I could tell will ever change that," the Kai responded.

"Liar! Kai or not you know how to release these Jewels' true power!" Kuja replied.

"No. No one but the true wielder could ever know how to use their true power. If you cannot rise to the challenge alone, then perhaps you are not the true wielder," the Kai said.

"I see. 'True power comes to those who know how to turn it away.' I was embracing it for far too long..." Kuja said. The dragon roared a final time as their strength began to diminish greatly. Their masters' as well.

"What is that supposed to mean? They are losing it fact and Aidius has to still well over 60 percent power!" Videl yelled. 18, 17, and 16 opened up a volley of energy blasts and resumed the streamed, each hammering into Aidius. Strika got in the way of the flow and cancelled it out with his own energy.

"That is the ancient inscription on the Seal of the Crown Jewels..." Dweia said. Kuja formed the Crystals in his hand and glared down at them.

"True power comes to those to those who can turn it away," he repeated and threw the Crystals. He aimed his left hand and fired a massive ki bolts that charred them to dust. He fell from Dark-God state to normal instantly.

"Yeah. Nice improvement!" Videl yelled.

"I can feel it. Come on out... Strata of the Star Stream!" Kuja yelled. The ground shook instantly. The Crystal reformed and gathered in one Jewel, a single Crystal of Terra. Kuja caught it and a storming vortex whirled about him in a extreme torrent of Darkness and magic in one. His Dark-God powers returned even stronger than before and a new Beast arrived. A massive dragon formed but it was larger than both the others combined. It filled the room! The Dragon of Terra and Starfire gave way and Aidius faded his magical orb of fire. He aimed both hands and gathered even more power.

"Great..." Eidolon and Gohan gasped as they prepared to take the head on assault.

"Go Strata! Stream of Fate!" Kuja roared. He thrust his fist forth and Strika lunged in the way. His body was torn to Aidius' shock. The Dark Lord slung every bit of the magic he gathered into a single blast. The Stream of Fate clashed and overran the strike and Aidius was rammed hard. The entire planet began to break apart after the hammer blow.

"The fleet is gathering!" Shin warned. They turned just as Strata faded with a roar of her own.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!" Krillin yelled.

"That thing must be stopped!" they heard Aidius roar.

"Haaaaahhhh!" 2 new fighters each stronger than Strika yelled. They appeared before the Dark Destructo Ball and forged a massive energy net. The Ball slowed and was still.

"That thing needs much more power," Crono laughed.

"We are the sons of the Dark One and we will slay you for the death of Strika!" Trano roared. They turned the Destructo Ball against all of Krillin's control and began preparing to launch it back.

"That attack is pure genius, human Eldaron. But mine is greater," Dweia said. She slung up one hand and formed a small bladed sphere that resembled the Destructo Ball exactly only it was pinkish-purple and black and dark lavender lightning crackled around it.

"What the?!" Yamcha jerked.

"Haaaaaaaahhhhh!!!" Dweia yelled as she Channeled Crisis to her maximum. The bladed sphere swelled to twice the size of the Dark Destructo Ball and already surpassed its power by more.

"What is this?" Eidolon breathed.

"This is Mother's attack... She used it against... Against..." Kuja chocked.

"Against your father? Against Galaphile?" Eidolon said.

"How did you know Galaphile was my father..." Kuja said.

"The only Legendary Super Saiyan to exist 30,000 years ago. I thought he was living much closer to this time than that. Like perhaps 12,000 years at most. But I put 2 and 2 together and figured none of the old records are precise. And you showed me once that your father was the reason for the ancient Terra-Vegeta War," Eidolon said.

"Indeed. Star Riftor... Dweia... This could kill you..." Kuja whispered. His tone sounded as though she had already died.

"I know, Radimere. I have missed you and Ragnarok greatly. I thought you both dead for 10,000 years or more... But we all must die some day. Even a Dark-God..." she said. His aura changed to match the light her Star Riftor was putting off.

"No..." Eidolon went to argue.

"HHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" Dweia cried and launched her attack. The massive ball spun right around the 2 sons of the Dark Lord and shattered the net. The Dark Destructo Ball slammed into them and they vanished. Either for dead or they were fast enough to make it out alive. Either way both the Dark Destructo Ball and the Star Riftor began to tear into the planet and the massive fleet that had already begun mobilizing. Ships exploded before they were within a mile of the attacks. Aidius watched with his 2 sons which did indeed survive as their fleets was decimated.

"Is this the whole Army?" Videl wondered.

"No. This is only the central command. But it is over 3/4 of it," Eidolon and Dweia said. The last Crystallite girl slumped from exhaustion. But she was alive. Eidolon caught her and carried her in his strong arms.

"We needed the Dragons to return home... How are we going to get there all the way from here?" Videl said.

"Ultima Kai has already taking care of that. You have done well, Mortals and Dark-Gods. He is proud. More so than ever before. A Time Shaft will open once I give the word. It is fueled by Ultima Kai's power directly," the Divine Kai said.

"He'd have to link it through Lunarah," Eidolon said.

"Indeed," Artimus smiled. He thrust up a hand and closed his eyes. A massive tunnel through time-space appeared. Aidius and his sons streamed for them then.

"No!" Dweia said.

"Wretched bastards! LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!!!" Aidius roared. He gathered his power and struck with enough raw force to kill them all thousands fold. They heard the clash as Aidius' powers clashed with a shield. Then he appeared.

"I think not, Mortal Bound!" Ultima roared. Ryio-Rydin, Creator of the Legendary Weapons, ruler of Lunarah.

"Y-you..." Aidius stammered.

"Yes. You know who I am? Speak my name, Dark Lord," Ultima yelled.

"Ryio-Rydin... the first ever Supreme Kai," Aidius said. He recovered from his shock and gathered maximum power to him. He reformed his orb of gold- fire and attacked. Ultima Kai formed a lavender orb around him and they clashed. The entire area quaked as they smashed and bashed again and again.

"They're monsters..." Kuja said in terror. Their power made the Guardian Spirits look weak.

"Indeed. Aidius is the only one in the universe on any plane that can war with Ultima like this. He may win wee he not weakened by your Beasts," Artimus said.

"Ultima must be weakened as well. After restoring us to life and creating this Time Shaft," Gohan said.

"He has long recovered. Time passed as he wishes in Lunarah. He passed an amount of time that cannot have a number put to it in order to recover. As for the Time Shaft, we must go now. It is hindering the Kai," Divine Kai said. They all turned and flew through. Artimus last.

"Why are you here, Kai? You were sealed in Lunarah long ago before even my birth!" Aidius roared.

"I am where I choose to be, Mortal filth!" Ryio-Rydin roared. He stormed his maximum power and overran Aidius' by a hundred fold. When the flash cleared, the Kai was gone.

"Tricksters. Kais and their pets! Blast them! Crono! Trano! Gather everything we have left and set a course for Earth! NOW!" Aidius roared.

"Oh my god..." Dweia said.

"Beautiful isn't it?" Artimus said.

"Yes. This is the World of the Kais?" she whispered. It was night time there and all the moons were full. Something that happened once every million years.

"Yes. This is my world," Shin replied.

"Not for much longer, lesser Kai," Artimus said.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Shin wondered.

"Ultima will..." he began.

"Wait there, Artimus. Shia'tan Shinra Shzun, Supreme Kai of the Mortal- Cosmos," Ultima said as he appeared with a massive flash.

"Yes, Great Lord?" Shin said as he dropped to one knee. Artimus did the same. Slowly, everyone else followed.

"I hereby raise you to Divine Kai level and bestow upon you all the powers, authority, and duties that rank holds. Do you accept?" Ultima Kai said. He had a proud grin on his face. Shin shivered.

"Yes, dear Ultima Kai!" he replied.

"Rise then," Ultima said. Shin did and he shook as a massive tendril of raw power flowed from Ryio-Rydin into him. The power bolt faded and the silver aura with lavender lightning storming throughout it surrounded the new Divine Kai.

"I-I..." he breathed.

"His power is even greater than mine," Vegito said.

"And mine," Dweia laughed.

"This is an honor..." Shin whispered.

"Indeed," Ryio-Rydin laughed.

"Who is to become the new Supreme Kai? I read the Histories, the word of you, Ultima yourself. There must always we a Supreme Kai..." Eidolon said.

"I have 4 new ones in mind," Ultima said, eying him oddly.

"But there are no other Kais but the Lesser Kais," Kuja said.

"They refused the offer long ago. They seem as they are forever content with their current rank," Ultima laughed.

"Then who..." Kuja wondered.

"No! You're serious?!" Eidolon said, reading the Kai.

"Of course. Higher Mortal Gohan, Dark-God Eidolon, Dark-God Kuja, soon-to- be Dark-Goddess Dweia. I promote you all to the rank of Supreme Kai and bestow all the authority, duties, and powers of that rank upon you. Do you accept?" Ultima said loudly. Lightning cracked in the distant storm. Gohan looked wide-eyed.

"A Supreme Kai..." he breathed.

"You should go for it, kiddo. I am proud," Chi-Chi said.

"Same with me," Goku said as he split from Vegeta. "I never thought my son would ever..." he chuckled the way he always did.

"I accept," Eidolon rose.

"And I," Kuja and Dweia said.

"Of course I will then as well," Gohan rose. Lightning much like what hammered Shin flowed into them and they shook. Their power rose beyond Vegito's now as well. The channel of raw power halted.

"Ha! I thought for a second I would get purple skin and long pointy ears," Kuja laughed.

"No. You retain your appearance," Shin laughed.

"I thought only the Dvyilder race, the race of the Kais, in Lunarah only had the right and the ability to become a Kai..." Eidolon said. He felt the new massive well of magic in him he never had before. One nearing as great as his well of Darkness.

"The Histories say that only Lunarans can ascend to Kai level. Didn't sat anything specifically about the One Race, the Dvyilder," Ryio-Rydin said.

"But..." Gohan said.

"Cystallites were originally from Lunarah... We were exiled..." Kuja remembered what Tweia had taught him.

"Yes. Which is how you are able to become Kais," Shin said.

"But I am no Lunaran! I am a human and a Saiyan..." Gohan said.

"Yes. And yet much more. You are part Eldaron, a massive Mystic, Mystic Champion, and Mystic Ultimate, above all else, a wielder of a Legendary Weapon that links you directly to the Kai Line," Ultima said.

"Omega Force is why I am a Kai now?" Gohan said.

"Yes," Shin answered.

"But why make me a Kai... I mean Kais live for millennia. They'd have to in order to be able to live long enough to make a difference on the greater span of things... I will die in maybe a hundred years from now," Gohan said.

"No. You are no longer Mortal Bound. I lifted that as only I can. You are a Kai. I bestowed upon you all a Supreme Kai's duties and powers. Including the life span on a Supreme Kai," Ryio-Rydin said.

"I see," Gohan said.

"This is incredible... I will live even longer than a Crystallite now... And..." Dweia said.

"We came for you because we would not let you die, Dweia. Tundra made sure of that. He told us and we planned it then and there. You and Kuja all that is left of the Royal House Deiyagnos and our race," Eidolon said.

"The plan worked, if ya ask me," Tundra laughed.

"Indeed. But no doubt the Dark Lord will be utterly pissed. We must prepare for the worse. He will be heading here full force," Piccolo said.

"At least full force of what force he has remaining," Kuja laughed.

"And that alone is more than enough," Piccolo muttered.

"The Namek speaks right. We must prepare," Vegeta said.

"I can do no more for you, now. You all have become so much more than you were even a year ago in this world's time line. You are the best force the universe has seen in even all of my time," Ultima said.

"But it is enough. We face the greatest threat ever known. One who rivals you, Kai," Piccolo said.

"He has power. But he also has limits. He is Mortal Bound," Ultima said.

"Shin. Are you going to Lunarah?" Gohan wondered.

"Shia'Tan you can remain here if you wish. But you know you can only assist so much now," Ultima said. He and Artimus faded.

"Hahahaha! This is great! I never felt stronger before! I'm unstoppable!" Eidolon laughed.

"It does feel incredible," Dweia laughed.

"Of course it does. I know so much... Planets I never knew existed now exist in my mind as though I had lived there for eternity!" Eidolon laughed.

"Wait he's going to...!" Old Kai said.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" Eidolon let loose everything. His Darkness Flame ascended to Trance and that blazed into his new Lavender-Light Flame. His formed the Darkest Hour and felt it high over his held, Blade pointing straight into the sky. He invoked its might and let everything ho, opening the final floodgates. A wind threw them all to the ground. Eidolon stood there, maximum Legendary God Dark-Kai might. He outmatched even Strika by far.

"Are we all that strong?" Dweia gasped.

"HAHAHA! BROTHER! SISTER! GOHAN! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!" Eidolon laughed.

"I felt much the same once I was ascended," Shin laughed. He watched as they all powered up to maximum one by one.

"We have to do something more... Aidius is nearing. I can't tell how..." Dweia said.

"As a Supreme Kai, you will all have noticed a new sense. You can look into the Mortal-Cosmos," Old Kai said.

"I can weave patterns... Like I have enough authority in my voice alone to make a difference in things," Dweia said.

"You are free now, sister. Aidius will not have you back. He killed our mother and Eidolon and I have sworn already to kill him personally," Kuja said.

"Yes. But think about what happened, Kuja. You are part Saiyan and the Crystallites don't seem so stupid either, so use that mind of yours! Aidius cancelled out 2 Spirits, both Starfire and this Bahamut beast! I watched it through Vegito's eyes. He wasn't even exhausted after it was all said and done. He even had enough strength left over to challenge Ultima Kai! As we are now, he alone could wipe us out!" Vegeta yelled. They stared at him each knowing he spoke the truth.

"We won't let everything we've worked for go to waste. There has to be a way to beat him! It might as well be one of the laws in this plane that nothing can last forever. And of course that applies to all planes of existence. Even life itself has no guarantee of lasting forever, Generation after Generation. Yet Aidius has existed many Kai Generations..." Eidolon growled.

"And so have we if you think about all the time we spent in Lunarah and in the Shou Chamber," Piccolo said.

"But his magical prowess exceeds our united powers as one. And his physical strength exceeds most of ours as well. Even in this form, Aidius would most likely hold his own in a hand-to-hand battle," Kuja said.

"You saw how he dropped me with a single backhand smack," Eidolon added grimly. He flared his angel wings and seemed to glare at them.

"He's right," Videl said.

"Then from what you're saying, we might as well give up and die! Fuck very idea of that! That is no plan of engagement! That isn't a plan at all! I am a pure Saiyan and I will not give in with out a fight!" Vegeta roared.

"We understand that, too. I at least have no intention of just giving in. We could have just went along and joined his Army if we had that in mind. No. We need to take our powers as far as they will go and then fight him head on," Piccolo said.

"In a way. We need to take our powers further, that is true. But a head on battle might not be in our favor," Dweia said.

"What are you talking about?" Piccolo demanded.

"Think about it, you oaf! Most of Aidius' main soldiers are weaker than we are, right? Just a few elites can really stand in a one-on-one fight. So we pick off the ones in power one by one..." 18 spoke up. Eidolon grinned. She grinned right back.

"Indeed. But we need a diversion of sorts, maybe. We hurt Aidius today. His Army is no more. His main fleet was tethered and torn and his elites are all he really has left. Strika was even killed and he wasn't even using his maximum power against the beast... The sons of Aidius and the Dark One himself are who's wrath we must meet and defeat. All else doesn't matter..." Goku agreed.

"Right. We take out the leaders, the rest fall in line," Dweia laughed.

"But that alone is beyond our abilities! Aidius himself will tear us apart!" Piccolo said.

"The Namek is right. It's what it was like with Kid Buu! We couldn't overpower him so we outsmarted him! Only here we can't outsmart him or overpower him! So we have to either bring him down to a level we can withstand or..." Vegeta said.

"But how do you plan on weakening him? None of us has the power to scratch him, let alone weaken him in any way," Eidolon said.

"Right. So we find something that can," Vegeta yelled.

"He's... Only Ultima Kai's power can..." Gohan said.

"Right. But Ultima cannot intervene any longer. So what is the next best thing?" Vegeta said.

"His power. We need to wield his power without his intervening," Videl said.

"Correct, girl!" Vegeta said.

"Okay none of us can even handle the amount of power it took to get us to the Aidius planet... And Ultima wields dozens of times more that level of power..." Kuja said.

"Right. But the Legendary weapons enhance our abilities and gives us whatever we need to handle controlling them..." Gohan pointed out.

"No. The other way around actually. The Legendary Weapons only respond to a certain power the user has and searches it out. If you can't handle it, then you won't be able to wield it at all," Shin said.

"How does any of this have anything to do with those blasted Swords?" Vegeta said.

"The Ultima Weapon... Ultima sent it out long ago, right? That was what the Histories said. He hid it and only when it was needed would it be brought out," Eidolon said.

"We saw Ultima holding the Weapon..." Krillin said.

"That wasn't the actual Weapon. That was a Weapon but not among the original set. Trust me, any wielder of a Legendary Weapon would know if the true Ultima Weapon was free," Shin pointed out.

"It has to be here somewhere. 'Within the One I hide this source for such an emergency which throws the universe's evolution of course. Only when such is to occur will my Weapon activate, its control then transfer. Then the dawn will rise and fall, Darkness with it once and for all.' Ultima wrote that himself in the Kai Histories," Eidolon said.

"Yes! I remember that myself," Shin said.

"What is the One?" Yamcha asked.

"Or who? It could very well be a person," Kuja stated.

"No. None of us was even alive, not even Aidius, when Ultima Kai hid the Weapon. None of the current Divine Kais were even alive to see that event. Only Ultima witnessed it first hand," Shin said.

"But it is true that one can hide something in a bloodstream. Like the birthright that allows me to Channel, or Eidolon to wield the Dragons of Terra, and even allows Kuja to wield his Crystal. Those were stored through our Royal Blood line in the House Deiyagnos Generations back. Ultima Kai could have hidden it in a blood line," Dweia said.

"Why can't we just ask him?" Tein said.

"That's a thought. 'Ultima Kai, Sir, we realize you hid the only thing that would allow us to stand up against Aidius long ago for a reason. But despite the very reason the One Divine Weapon was hidden, can you just tell us where it is?' Yeah right, Tein," Krillin laughed.

"It was a thought," Tein said defensively.

"Yes. But Ultima hid to for a reason. We have to find out what or who the One is," Krillin said.

"He hid it for an emergency. It must be that he can't just tell us where it is within the rules that Bind him or he would have given it to us already," Yamcha said.

"True. Who alive has an connection to Ultima Kai?" Kuja went off.

"No one. Ultima never had a child nor did he defuse from the Kai Line. There is no blood relation now. But is there one that exists today that he saw as worthy enough to carry it?" Eidolon said.

"There are many references to word 'One' in the Histories. I'm afraid the only way the sort this out is to reread them all," Shin said.

"I would like to join you, Supreme --- Erm --- I mean, Divine Kai," Gohan said.

"Eidolon already had the chance to spend a good 15 billion years reading them over and over again. And as Supreme Kais were are supposed to knows them anyways," Kuja said.

"You 3 do that," Dweia said.

"What are going to do? You need to know this as well," Kuja objected.

"True. But we have a little less than eternity, Radimere Kuja Deiyagnos. I am newly free and wish to enjoy it a while longer before being locked away for 15 billion years..." Dweia replied indignantly.

"I see," Kuja said with a nod. And Gohan followed Shin into the Palace.

"How long do we have until that blasted Aidius fool reaches us?" Vegeta spat.

"Let me see," Eidolon said. He closed his eyes and focused his new Kai senses. He saw the ships, vast but few compared the once overwhelming fleet. The remaining remnants of the original fleet was no larger now than Tundra's fleet.

"Well?" Tundra said.

"No... Aidius... He copied the Time Shaft we used to get back... He'll be here in less than a few weeks...." Dweia stated.

"Yeah," Eidolon agreed.

"A few weeks! That's no time to prepare at all!" Krillin said.

"Training has gone on as far as it can. Meditation for mental serenity, preparation, stability, and reflection are is our key now," Piccolo said. Tein agreed. They each found and tree and sat Indian-style below it, leaning against it.

"Well train your focus all you wish, it means nothing on a true battlefield," Vegeta said. "Kakarrott? You up for training as Super Saiyan 4's?"

"You got it," Goku agreed. They ascended and took off.

"We could use some practice ourselves," 16 stated.

"18 and I are partly organic, giving us the newfound ability to grow unlike machines. Are you even capable of becoming stronger, 16?" 17 demanded.

"Bulma repaired me and enhanced my design, 17. I am able to do all that you are and more," 16 smiled serenely.

"We'll have to see about that. I am Super Android 17, now. And it feels great to reach this level of power which is untested at its best. 18, you up for it?" 17 smirked.

"My Jestimite Crystals are more than enough," she laughed. Eidolon grinned as she took her best stance. 17 frowned as she did so easily. Then he smiled.

"Of course. Just like the old days," he laughed. He charged forward quickly. 18 dodged quickly and blocked his attempt at a side thrust kick high and spun into a aerial roundhouse which landed hard on his rib cage. He heaved and 18 sped upward. 17 recovered and glare upward at her.

"Heeerrrrrraaraaaraaaraaahhhh!" 18 screamed as she sent Mega Blitz energy cannon blasts streaming downward at her foe. 17 smirked and caught each blast in his palms. Red circles gleamed as he took in the energy. His power level rose a bit. Lightning cracked across his hands.

"You have the original energy source and the old energy absorption," 18 laughed.

"Yes. I must say this new body fascinates me to no end," 17 laughed.

"Try this on for size! Energy Bomb-Barrier!" 18 yelled. She hummed as she built up her energy.

"What is this?" Eidolon wondered, looking up at his mate curiously.

"She's weaving a pattern with her ki..." Dweia whispered.

"Awesome..." Yamcha said.

"Your telling me," Krillin chuckled.

"Haaaa-AAAHHH!" 18 roared. A dome of green suddenly erupted upward around 17 and he went to escape but was thrown back to the center of the dome.

"This is ridiculous!" 17 seethed.

"Not at all! Energy Bomb-Barrier has the word 'bomb' in it for a reason," 18 laughed.

"No way..." 17 said.

"Bomb-Barrier ignite!" 18 yelled. The explosion rocked the entire area.

"They play hard," Dweia laughed.

"By the way, sister, that is Android 18 and that is Android 17," Eidolon said. He slowly introduced each one. Memorized each face.

"And the tall cute one with dark hair? That is Gohan?" she wondered.

"Yes," Eidolon said.

"I wonder if he has a mate..." she wondered more to herself, seemingly unaware she was speaking aloud. They all just stared at her.

"Actually, she isn't officially his mate yet, Videl that is. They haven't Marked each other as of yet," Eidolon mentioned.

"Oh, I see. She intends to become his, then? What a shame..." she laughed.

"Not really. You are Supreme Kais, are you not? Kais do not pursue mates as I understand it," Android 16 said with a slight grin.

"Hah! That's funny. The big guy can speak," Dweia laughed.

"Normally, big guy, that would be true. You understand the normal Kai rules, all right. But these guys aren't your normal Kais..." Krillin laughed.

"We are Dark Kais, a mix of either a Dark-God or a Dark-Goddess and the official ascension to a Kai position," Dweia said.

"So you get to break the rules?" Yamcha wondered.

"Absolutely. There are rules and guidelines for Supreme Kais. We are Supreme Dark Kais. No rules were ever set for us, as Ultima knew. We set our own rules. And with them, we right our own edition of the Kai Histories," Eidolon said. Then something shifted. The skies grew dark except the dimmed light from the moons and emerald lightning coiled around sapphire and ruby lightning across the sky. Clouds shifted as the tendrils of thick lightning pulsed in and throughout them.

"The storm..." Piccolo said.

"As the one that blazes within me. I am in near complete control of this world, Piccolo. And this background is rather... soothing," Eidolon responded mysteriously.

"Indeed," Dweia nodded.

"Must be a Crystallite thing," Tein said to Piccolo.

"Yes, agreed. But I agree. I find the storm rather serene," Piccolo grinned.

"Of course," Tein grinned back.

"Be need to go beyond our limits, sister! And you know what that means we must do!" Eidolon yelled to the sky. She read his every emotion and thought. His very shade, shadow, spirit, and soul.

"Very grim, brother. But it would be effective were we to survive it," Dweia nodded.

"What is it?" Yamcha wondered. Then a crack erupted and both Android 17 and 18 dropped. Double knock out.

"Krillin, would you take care of that?" Yamcha sighed. Krillin nodded and went to regenerate the fallen warrior's health.

"Haaaaahhhhh!!" Dweia erupted. His lavender aura flamed intensely like an eternal storm. She Channeled her maximum Crisis power and powered up with everything she had, throwing her palms upward.

"Not again..." Tein breathed.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!" Eidolon cried. Agony ripped through him as he channeled the Darkness Flame. He opened the gates and let the warmth of the Awakening flood through him.

"No way! Are you 2 crazy?" Piccolo roared.

"This must be done, Mortals! This is the only way to grow stronger! We must push ourselves beyond our limits!" Eidolon yelled.

"We're just glad the Bond died as Shin ascended to Divine Kai level," Tein said.

"Yeah," Yamcha agreed.

"RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!" Eidolon's cry of anguish echoed for all to here. Dweia watched for the first time as her brother Summoned with everything he had. A pillar of Darkness Flames crashed upward around him as the Awakening reached its peak.

"Come now, brother. Give it your all," Dweia whispered.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! Bahamut! Come forth within Darkness Flames, death for death in which you are to blame!" Eidolon roared in torment. Bahamut released his roar and they all trembled like always as a result. Even Dweia shook.

"STAR RIFTOR!" she cried and fueled the Destructo Ball-like bladed sphere the size of a small moon forming over her head. It outmatched the Destructo ball by far.

"By the Darkness in which I wield, Bahamut shall shatter your every shield! Know your death in not in vain, but completely your own to blame! BAHAMUT GOOOOOOO!" Eidolon yelled. He launched Bahamut in Darkness Dragon form, appearing to be an immensely thick and long serpent of Darkness.

"RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!" Dweia cried. she launched her Star Riftor.

"They're crazy!" Gohan yelled as they came up.

"Are they insane?!" Shin said. The Dragon of Terra crashed against the Star Riftor a mile over their heads, the resulting shockwave threw them all to the ground. Eidolon's body gleamed as his Dark-Kai of the Dragons body was enflamed with the Darkness he wielded.

"They are pushing themselves further..." Kuja said.

"I guessed that too. But this is not the way!" Gohan replied.

"Then what is, Gohan? This is their maximums. What other way to push it without going beyond their best?" Kuja said. Gohan shook his head.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!" Eidolon struggled, determined to win. His Dragon roared and they all shook.

"STAR RIFTOR MAXIMUM POWER!" Dweia cried and launched the final wave of energy. The Dragon crumbled and Eidolon looked wide eyed as it came closing in.

"NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" 18 cried.

"He's dead..." Piccolo stood.

"No way!" Eidolon cried, bringing up his hands in a poor defense.

"Fight it!" Gohan yelled. He opened his gates to the Awakening but nothing happened. Kuja did the same but failed also.

"Haha! This is for the best!" Eidolon smirked as the Riftor loomed larger than ever.

"He's lost it..." Krillin said.

"No! This my fate! My battle! I shall prevail!" Eidolon erupted. He threw both hands forward and his aura blazed. Bahamut's roar came again louder than ever. He caught the bomb and was pushed back immediately.

"Ugh..." Gohan grunted.

"RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!" Eidolon burned. His body tensed with the struggle. Dweia looked wide eyed as he pushed her bomb back with nothing but his energy.

"How..." she said.

"I WIELD THE DRAGONS AND DARKNESS THE SAME! FROM BILLIONS KILLED DO THEY DRAW THEIR MIGHT! DO I, WE, DRAW OUR FINAL POWER!" Eidolon cried. His eyes gleamed. They all understood.

"The Darkness... Its death..." Gohan said.

"Yes. You figured it out, then? Took you a while. The Darkness is particularly strong in myself, Eidolon, and Dweia not because we are Crystallites though that is part of it, but because it draws its power from death. We have each killed possibly trillions. And the Darkness fuels off of that," Kuja said.

"Any power the revolves around taking the lives of others is nothing worth wielding!" Piccolo roared.

"Piccolo, shut up!" Kuja warned. Piccolo refused to back away this time.

"No! This is crazy! Shin, how could these ones be raised to Supreme Kai level?!! Gohan fits the job perfectly but these other 3 are murderous bastards! They've taken trillions of innocent lives!" Piccolo yelled.

"Silence, Namekian!" Shin said suddenly with a new authority in his tone, also not taking his eyes off of Eidolon's struggle over head. The Dark-Kai pushed the ball upward and kicked it into space where it exploded with grand force. "Piccolo, it was not up to I to raise them beyond Mortal Bound and then Dark-God half-Kai imperfection! And they are no mere Supreme Kais as I once was but much more! They are Supreme Dark-Kais, perhaps higher than Divine Kais in many ways."

"You had something to do with this!" Piccolo yelled. He knew deception when he heard it.

"Indeed," Shin responded, turning to face the near-Higher Mortal Namekian.

"Why? I know what they have done!!" Piccolo yelled.

"Piccolo use your mind! You have a Higher Mortal mind and the intelligence that can easily exceed a Kai's! Use it! Who am I to judge these ones for their deeds? You have killed yourselves in the past. All of you have, have you not?" Shin accused.

"Yeah, but only to protect ourselves," Gohan shot back, defending Piccolo.

"Gohan stay out of this!" Shin roared. "And Piccolo, you know better! Think upon the simple concept you cannot seem to grasp! You all have killed, rather be it in self defense or cold blood murder (he thought of Vegeta) you still took the lives of other beings!" Shin said.

"What does that have to do with the trillions they murdered?!" Piccolo yelled.

"Who am I to judge them and not yourselves? To kill is to kill, as simple as that. No matter the motive, the result is the same, the crime is the same. To take life is a crime, it is so. But we must all eventually kill in order to protect what we hold dear and ourselves when one pushes the situation upon us. Rather we like this or not, this is how this universe operates! And it is beyond even the Dragonballs' power to change that!" Shin yelled at them all.

"But..." Krillin went to say.

"But what, human?" Shin demanded.

"But there is a difference is what he is trying to say, Kai! Self defense and murder are 2 different things," Piccolo yelled.

"And how does that matter itself? Well, Piccolo? Who am I to decide who is wrong and who is right? Even those who stained their hands with the blood of another, taking their life in the process, no matter why, still murdered another. Yes, murder. Perhaps not cold-blood but murder none the less. Even though you may justify those kills such as those of Frieza and Cell by the fact you thought the only way to end their terror was to steal their life away. "In the good of all others' so to speak. But t is murder when one takes the life of another purposely. Trunks killed Frieza through deliberate act. The same with Gohan and Cell long ago. You have long justified these by the lives they each took but who are you to judge them yourselves? What right do any of us have to judge such acts when we all have done them ourselves?" Shin yelled.

"They deserved to die! You would have killed them yourself," Piccolo accused.

"Indeed I would have, Piccolo. But even so, that does not justify a death. Nothing does. It is part of the Order and Chaos, Light and Darkness that bind this realm together, the very laws that keep this universe enduring a bit longer, Kai Generations after Kai Generation! And tell me this? Why did they deserve to die, Piccolo?" Shin responded. Eidolon and Kuja watched along with their sister. They demanded the answer as much as the Kai. And Piccolo feared not to reply.

"Because they were enjoying the slaughter of innocent people! They were killing for no reason..." Piccolo said.

"In other words, they deserved to die because of the fact they killed for no reason but because they enjoyed it? How arrogant are you? You cannot see beyond your simple mind... Sad, Piccolo. I always saw you as the more intelligent being of this group on these kind of concepts... Think about this: You believe they deserve to die for killing innocents. Because you dislike what they do. On their side, however, they despise your ways of life, enjoy chaos and death rather than order and life. They see you are deserving of death and you see it as they should be the ones to die. How do I decide who wins?" Shin said.

"Because... You just..." Piccolo fell silent, looking angry beyond words can say.

"Just what, Namekian? Choose a side? And what kind of Kai would I be then? The name 'Kai' portrays a honest, honorable, peaceful, and fair guardian. How am I do make this decision within those bounds? I admit I do take sides. Supreme Kai in the past used to pass by and do nothing. They changed when we saw being like Buu were capable of. Since then I cast away the Kai Code and went with my own feelings. But I still have no right to decided who deserves to live and die, Piccolo. No one has that right, not even Ryio- Rydin, Ultima Kai. You demanded to know why I went with their ascension to this level? Because it had to be done. Progress must be made, Piccolo. Even if for a while it must rest in the hands of the wicked," Shin said.

"What are you saying? That even if the most murderous being, say Aidius, was the only one who could progress the Kai Line of guardians, you would ascend him to this position?!" Piccolo yelled.

"That is right, Piccolo. Without progress to be made, then evolution would cease to exist. The betteration of the universe would crumble. Change rendered useless and impossible. And without change there can be no life. For that is what life is, the constant changes in events and times perceived by a soul and translated into that they think as right and wrong. Therefore progress must be made at all costs. They are to next step. The next height, Piccolo. The Kai Line as predicted it for an amount of time even Ultima cannot conceive, dating back in the days of Lunarah before the first race formed in this universe! Gohan was made one of the Chosen because his serenity and purity will be passed on, making progress. Eidolon wields a dark tormented power which fuels off of the horrors of his past, which will be passed on in progress. Kuja is wise and sees things more openly than any other being alive next to perhaps Ultima Kai himself. This must be passed on as well. And at last Dweia, the last Crisis. Her power as well as her endurance and determination must be passed on," Shin said.

"That is nonsense! Most of those traits millions of others possess and the others that are more rare are useless in the long run!" Piccolo laughed.

"Shut it now! I have heard enough, you pathetic bastard! I swear I will kill you where you stand if you speak but another word!" Kuja roared, forming the blast able to get the job done 10 fold at that range with Piccolo at ease.

"And what? Add another head over it all? Perhaps one more will never be enough, will it?" Piccolo laughed darkly.

"I don't care if you live or die! But speak again and I will kill you now," Kuja promised. Piccolo detected no deception here. he knew the Dark-Kai spoke the truth.

"Stop there, brother. He is but refuse. Let him be, as simple as he is. I barely understand what Shin was saying but it rung true in my eyes. This poor Mortal will never see clearly," Dweia said sadly.

"If seeing clearly means I have to accept anyone who has murdered countless people and get away with it, then I would rather be blind! You deserve to die as much as Aidius does," Piccolo laughed in her face.

"They do or they don't That is not your decision to make but their own. Our lives are our own. And as progress must be made, they must live on. This if why Ultima nearly gave his life to bring Gohan and Eidolon back. This is why Ultima brought Eidolon to this world in the first place and then lead Kuja here soon after. This is why Dweia was sparred. Her death was destined until Ultima saw the stars in the Lunaran skies had shifted. She was to live and become what she is now. I am not the one to decided who is to live and die or who is to be rescued, Piccolo? If that were so then how would I choose? Would I have to save the most brave and daring? The rescue the innocent and pure? Or perhaps even the most noble? Or perhaps just the weak? There is no way for those decisions to be made fairly," Shin said with a final great sigh.

"Still doesn't mean I must accept it," Piccolo spat.

"Indeed. For that choice is also your own and your own alone, Namek. But you will need them all alive to endure the wrath of Aidius and his remaining forces," Shin warned.

"Heh," Piccolo said before blasting off.

"Progress must be made... Even if for a while it must rest in the hand of the wicked..." those words would haunt Eidolon, Dweia, and Kuja Deiyagnos for over a trillion Kai Generations to come.

Eidolon

I don't know what Piccolo's deal was. He seemed filled with hatred and that was all I could read from his heart. Even his shadow, soul, and body radiated this. But Shin said we were destined to do everything we have done so far. And we all become so much more than ever before. But there was still no promise we would live through it. Which made me wonder. If Dweia, Kuja, Gohan, and I were to pass on our own powers for future Generations, how were we to do so if we died in this battle as we most likely will. Perhaps we are beyond death now. I was resurrected from death... Those words haunted me deeply. And though I love my new friends, even Piccolo, I find that they will never accept us now. No. We were meant to be outcasts, I realized. Piccolo did not know why I writhed in agony each time I use my Darkness might. The Dark-God powers that can only come to those who caused much hurt and draw strength from it. I tremble each time for the torment I endure come from the pain I caused those ones long ago.

It came from their agony as I killed them. I can somewhat remember every kill. As though my mind recorded each one on a hard drive and replayed them randomly... I cry from time to time for them... The way only a Crystallite in pain can cry. With their spirits. I could feel Dweia's hurting. And Kuja's. And my own. And it was enough to drive someone mad. But it never did. No. It was torturous like that. He came and came again and just as we would be at the breaking point, it would reset. All just to happen again. No peace, no hiding from it. Anguish that followed you everywhere you went. My mother told me once that I was special and great things were destined for me. That they had been written in the stars... I used to laugh at that. Not now that I know what that meant. But the old Crystallite saying 'writtin' in the stars' was something that was used to expressed a desperate hope at best. But now Shin revealed to me that the stars tell all destiny to those who can watch and live long enough to tell what the writing means. I missed her, my mother. How Dweia looks like her. Beautiful and serene. And graceful with wrath to be reckoned with. Tweia would be proud of her only daughter.

"Mother..." I whispered. I stared at the ceiling of my chamber for hours. Thinking of her. Then SHE came. I knew it was her. I could read her through the walls. Android 18, my Shia. She entered my chamber as she was always welcomed to. She sat and looked down at me.

"Are you okay?" she asked me.

"Yeah. Just dreaming..." I told her. She forced a gentle smile and shook her head.

"They expect great things from you. And Gohan and your siblings of course," She added.

"Yeah. And I hate it," I told her before I could stop myself.

"What do you mean?" she wondered. I sighed inwardly.

"If there ever was a God I wish they were more merciful. You can never understand, my Shia. The power Piccolo hates, the power I draw from those I have killed, has side affects. I feel their pain inside me nonstop. And I feel the guilt and the torment is never ceasing!" I said desperately. More so than I wanted to.

"I can see that in your eyes. But you have to fight that. Ignore what that fool Namek is saying. We need you," 18 said. I spat at that.

"I will end up killing him. That is if Kuja or Dweia don't first..." I laughed harshly. She said nothing after that. She just leaned against me and I held her closely...

"I can't believe Piccolo went off like that..." Videl said.

"I know. But he had a few points, I think," Yamcha said. He dodged Krillin's kick and then spun back into one of his own. Tein merely watched.

"No. He was wrong. And so was Shin. There is no right and wrong in this matter," Gohan said with a sigh.

"Kuja was mad, though," noted Tein. "Nearly wasted Piccolo on the spot."

"And he is rather lucky he did not," Dweia said, landing.

"Huh?" Tein said.

"Kuja was always the serious one of the family. Takes after his father from what mother used to say. Eidolon and I took after mother, the Crystallite care-free attitude," Dweia laughed.

"But Eidolon can be serious," Gohan said.

"Yes, of course. But he rather have fewer worries. Even Kuja is like that to a degree. Eidolon also inherited the pride from our father," Dweia said.

"Kuja is part Saiyan. You would think he was the proud one," Krillin laughed as he dodged Yamcha's Wolf's Fang Fist.

"He is. But Crystallites are like Saiyans in many ways. We love a fight. And especially one we know we have no chance of winning. And we are a proud people. More so than even Saiyans. It was our pride and our egos that ignited the Terra-Vegeta, Crystallite-Saiyan wars," Dweia said.

I see you are talking of our heritage," Kuja said. He was back as well it seemed.

"Indeed," Dweia hummed.

"That is not important. And never will be. Terra is gone," Kuja said harshly.

"Why do you do that? Every time you or Eidolon mention Terra you change the subject at times and act as though you hate the memory of it..." Gohan said, standing.

"No. I hate the fact our great home was destroyed. Crystallites Bond with their homeworlds, their birthplaces. As we do with our mates. And when the world is destroyed, we never will feel the same again. Not the agony that comes with the death of a mate we might Bind with but close," Kuja said. He flared his wings.

"He speaks truth. We will feel the pain of Mother Terra dying for our entire lifespans. Being a Crystallite seems to define the very meaning of pain..." Dweia said grimly now.

"I'd say. Your endurance for it is impossible. We all felt the pain through the Bond Shin made when Eidolon and I were Summoning our Spirits to take us to Aidius' main fleet. I nearly collapsed from that and Eidolon pulled through it okay," Gohan said.

"Eidolon was driven by his need to save Dweia. At that time, if he would have been forced to kill all of you in order to do that, his mind would have automatically consider the option, perhaps commit the act," Kuja said. "All our kind it that way."

"Galaphile. I remember him..." Dweia said.

"How? I thought you were the youngest sibling," Videl said.

"No. Of course not..." Dweia said indignantly.

"We just told Eidolon that. He never knew her that well. Only as a very young child before our world was destroyed. Which is another thing I need to reveal. You all were told Eidolon was merely a young boy when he arrived here. He hid his real age as well as other things as all soldiers do. Why give your enemy information that may aid them against yourself? He never got around to telling you he if over 20,000 years old. Tundra is younger but nearly as old as well. I am 30,000 years old, nearing 40,000 not including times spent in warped Time Chambers. Dweia is nearing 80,000 years of age," Kuja explained for once and for all.

"No way... She doesn't look any older than 16..." Yamcha laughed.

"Crystallite age not as human do. We remain in our youth until the day we die. We grow older but never do our bodies weaken with age," Dweia said.

"And of Galaphile, sister? Why mention that cursed bastard," Kuja growled.

"He was your father," she laughed.

"And? Your point being?! He was worthless! Given birth to me was just another one of his cruel acts!" Kuja roared.

"Mother didn't seem to mind it much afterward," Dweia laughed with a sly grin on her beautiful face.

"Don't be absurd! They hated each other as much as they loved each other! Couldn't live with or without the other! He raped her and then she decided it was okay, gave birth to me, and then they declare war on each other..." Kuja sighed.

"He saved her in the end and you know it," Dweia reminded him.

"From Terra's death? He knew she would rather have died with her world! As You and I wished we had! Eidolon was too young to grow fully Bound to Terra. You and I were unfortunate enough to lived long enough there to Bind! Now we face the pain of that for eternity," Kuja said.

"Well we lived. Galaphile took you, me, and mother before he destroyed Terra. Just after Eidolon disappeared," Dweia said.

"She found him soon enough. Nearly dead in my father's chamber. He nearly killed him," Kuja said.

"Radimere homara sun Tai baritou lulu-sunt kunsue far Galaphile vasei eistuo!" Dweia yelled in the Ancient Saiyan tongue not realizing it.

"Gubulee viaikka sartar kun Tai boutan caristayne boutoden!" he yelled back in the samr language.

"They lost me," Videl laughed.

"I can understand them though. Just like Shin said," Gohan laughed sadly.

"How?" Videl wondered.

"A Supreme Kai's power allows them to understand all languages through a magical new sense that adapts our hearing," Gohan said.

"Then what are they arguing about?" Videl demanded.

"Guitou gyo-to Tai-stai sunt-kun barawan loust taryui quaoto shunt!" Dweia said.

"They are saying a bit about how Galaphile saved them just to have them live forever under the pain for their people and their world being gone. Of being alone," Gohan said.

"Nonsense. We have training to do. Let them argue. Gohan, Kakarrott and I wish to face you as Vegito," Vegeta stated, landing quickly.

"Fine with me," Gohan smirked.

"Hah! Just because you are a Kai now, do not think you are the best," Vegeta smirked back.

"My pride can never exceed yours, Veggie," Gohan laughed. Vegeta shook his head. Vegeta went Super Saiyan 4 in a flash. Gohan stepped back.

"Your power has increased ten times since..." Gohan said.

"As has Kakarrott's. As Vegito we may well exceed your strength," Vegeta stated. Goku then landed.

"Read, kiddo?" he said. Gohan nodded, serious now. He watched as the 2 remaining pure Saiyans merged. Vegito was born again.

"I will not be easy on you, Son Gohan the Kai. This we be an all out battle," Vegito stated. His power outshined everyone else's there. Dweia and Kuja stopped arguing then.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!" Gohan roared as unleashed his might and flared to maximum strength. Vegito blasted upward as Gohan settled. Gohan turned to feel a powerful kick to the side of his head. He struck dirt and blasted through it.

"I could barely see him move," Kuja said.

"Same here. Gohan rivals our powers, but he is outmatched here," Dweia said.

"Indeed. It is a fight he will love to take in," Kuja laughed. Vegito appeared as Gohan did and they clashed. Lightning rocked the planet and the skies faded into strange colors, clouded blown away. Oceans roared upward into vast tornadoes and hurricanes tore loose upon the planet.

"They threaten to take this planet apart," Videl seethed.

"Not at all. It is much stronger since 4 Supreme Kais hold it together now," Kuja stated.

"Haaaaaahhh!" Gohan yelled as he sent a massive Kai Flash crashing into Vegito. The Saiyan struck dirt and tried to stand. It was too late.

"Whoa!" Yamcha freaked.

"ULTIMA!" Gohan cried as he dropped the bomb. Vegito was hammered hard. Gohan launched 3 more Kai Genocides afterward and laid waste to everything. Vegito flashed into sight, singed and hurt though not severely.

"Not bad. Your magical attacks are serious," Vegito smirked.

"That was a warm up!" Gohan yelled. He threw both hand into the way above him.

"He can't be serious. Like I would allow him to forge the strike," Vegito laughed.

"You haven't much a choice," Kuja said.

"Oh? And how so? I could knock him to the ground before he can summon up the strength for the blast," Vegito stated.

"Is that so? Try to move from that spot then, mighty Vegito," Dweia said. The pure Saiyan tried to move and failed.

"You are Binded. A Supreme Kai trick," Kuja laughed.

"What the hell is going on?" Eidolon said as he and 18 landed, sensing the fight.

"Gohan is about to beat a foe 4 times his strength," Kuja stated.

"Wrath of God! RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Gohan roared as he launched the strike. Vegito took the blast full and ate miles of dirt and rock. Entire mountain ranges caved in on him. Kuja and Dweia reformed the broken planet's surface afterward. Vegito struggled up after that. Gohan stared down at him.

"He is not even out of breath," Vegito laughed.

"Haaaaahhh!" Gohan yelled as he attacked. Vegito countered his blows easily enough. Gohan was too slow and weak to hurt him in a direct battle. Vegito dodged right and spun left. He caught Gohan hard in the jaw with a fast kick and then flashed above the Mystic Kai. He dropped both fists combined into the Kai's back and drove him through dirt. Deep into a new crater. Gohan gathered his strength and stood. His legs felt like jelly.

"Man... He packs a punch..." Gohan faltered.

"I can't believe he can stand after that," Kuja said.

"Same here. It makes me wonder how much power we actually gained from the ascension," Dweia said.

"KAMEHAME..." Vegito yelled.

"No way! Not this time..." Gohan breathed.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" Vegito launched the massive blast.

"RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" Gohan erupted. He opened the flow to the deepest power he wielded. The Awakening Starfire roared with everything she had.

"If he throws that thing at Vegito, he's dead," Kuja stated. He was smirking all the way. Dweia grinned as well.

"KAMEHAMEHAAAAAA!!!" Gohan cried out. He channeled a bit of Starfire's might and pulsed it forward into his counterwave. The beams were as thick as a bus and clashed hard, throwing a massive shockwave in all directions, kicking up a nasty gust.

"Well now. He can channel the Beasts power into himself, empowering himself greatly," Dweia said with interest.

"I wonder how he does it," Kuja wondered. The clash brought out each warrior's best. Gohan was shocked to find his attack being pushed back, Vegito's power maxing out at ultimate fused Super Saiyan 4 level.

"Starfire! Show him your wrath!" Gohan ordered. She roared from beyond sight again as the pillar of flames crashed upward around the Mystic warrior. The hero's attack bulged to Vegito's attack's size and they grew even ounce again.

"They won't give in," Krillin said.

"Nope. Not until one of them passes out or dies," Yamcha laughed. Then the attacks exploded. Vegito cleared the haze that resulted from the bang and blasted straight upward into the sky. The haze then erupted in a cloud as Starfire erupted from it as well, her maximum strength crashing forth.

"No way!" Tein grunted.

"Starfire stop!" Gohan yelled just before Vegito was hammered. The dragon roared and retreated reluctantly. It coiled upward around her master like a great serpent.

"She has to destroy something," Eidolon stated.

"Yeah. But what? I can't just banish her. She would not obey..." Gohan said. The effort of controlling the Beast was taking his all, they knew. Eidolon and Kuja knew what it was like trying to control a Spirit. They tug at the master's control every second they exist in their plane.

"You heard him, Bahamut! Get out here now!" Eidolon cried as he allowed the warmth of the Awakening flood through him.

"Another Summoned so quickly? Your endurance is building quickly. I cannot forge 2 Star Rifters in a same day or any set of 2 days," Dweia stated.

"Haaaaa-AAAAAAAHHHH!" Eidolon roared. He launched Bahamut in Dragon of Darkness Flame form. Starfire attacked and lightning crashed as they exploded. The haze cleared. Gohan still starring Vegito down. The pure Saiyan attacked head on. Gohan ducked with all his speed in dodge a kick that might have knocked him out instantly. When dealing with someone that much stronger and faster than you are, he had to work with other powers to win. Like stalling for time and wearing his foe down. Or playing on his weakness. The ladder was highly unlikely, Mystic-Kai knew. Vegito had both Vegeta's strength and Goku's strength that countered each other's weaknesses. Vegito didn't seem to have any weakness. Gohan knew his only hope was to wear them down. Hoping the Potara Earrings' newer limits, their new weaknesses brought about by given the option of not making the merger everlasting, limited the fused being's enhanced endurance. In the original Vegito, he had near endless stamina. He was wearing Buu down instead it being the other way around.

"HA! Hi-YAHYAHYAHYAH!" Vegito said as he attacked again and again. Gohan weaved in and out of the attacks with great difficulty. He found a lucky chance and took advantage. He spun hard as he could and landed a blow to Vegito's right temple, stunning the fused being and knocked him back. Gohan dropped to the ground and sent his hands forward.

"YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!" he roared a he sent a Ultima Kai Flash crashing into the pure Saiyan. Vegito ate dirt and blasted through mountains of it. He unearthed himself and rose high into the air, considering his clever foe. Goku of Vegito knew his son well. And Vegeta of Vegito understood battle tactics better than any other. Merged, they calculated the new point of attack.

-----Speed and strength are my advantage. As a Supreme Kai, he has higher endurance. Which is why he has been on the defensive the entire battle except for when he found the opportunity to get an attack in. He's obviously trying to wear me down and then unleash everything on one final unrelenting strike. So the best bet is to take him out fast and capitalize on his weaker strength and slower speed----- Vegito thought.

The fused duo launched another attack, more fierce than ever before. Gohan was hammered heavily and struck the ground. He looked up as Vegito launched the Big-Bang Banshee Blast. 5 golden spheres each more powerful than his most intense blast by far flooded forth directly at him. Gohan blasted off backwards and then turned to fly forward through the air. Each blast followed. Gohan gathered his energy and formed a sphere of power in his left hand and another in his right. The first ball came hard in from the left. Gohan launched his much weaker strike and held it back. He launched his other strike to hold the next back, slowing them greatly. He then stopped dead in the air as both attacks continued forward and faded his blasts. The 2 spheres of destructive power clashed with each other and exploded with enough force Gohan was sure could have killed him. He ducked as the next attack swept in low. The next 2 which he dodged spiningly. Vegito would not fall for the same trick, Gohan knew.

"MASENKO-HAAAAA!" Gohan yelled using the attack Piccolo taught him. He struck the first sphere he saw and forced it to slow. He continued the flood of energy. The other 2 spheres spun behind the warrior and came in quickly. Gohan teleported at the last second allowing the attacks to crash into each other, detonating them all with a final intense flash.

"Clever," Vegito smirked. "But let us see how you handle this! Twin Big- Bang Banshee Blast!" He launched 10 spheres this time at double strength than before. Gohan realized this but noted they were much slower as a result. He dodged the first and the next. But Vegito seemed unworried at how easily Gohan could dodge them.

-----He intends to wear me out with these blasts instead of fighting me head-on. He's aware of my tactics. He knows I was trying to tire him out. So he reversed the tide and now is using the same tactic on me!----- Gohan laughed.

"He is really stuck now," Kuja laughed.

"Not really. I know a way out already," Eidolon said.

"Gohan doesn't give up," Dweia said. "At least from what I have seen here."

"Not that! I mean their is another way he can pull out of this. using a power Vegito doesn't have," Eidolon replied. Dweia shook her head sadly.

"Give up, Gohan. This has you beat," Vegito taunted.

"As if!" Gohan laughed, dodging another strike. He noted that they wee gaining speed and power the longer they chased him. It was like a game he was set up to lose slowly. Gohan stopped dead and realized the weakness in this trap. All spheres encircled him and attacked as one. The detonated on contact, Gohan's body ripped to shreds. The haze cleared and a sphere of magic the color of the midnight sky appeared and took the shape of a human body. Gohan emerged with a powerful pulse of magic and light. He was not even breathing hard. Vegito frowned.

"Magic tricks," he laughed to himself.

"Body-Bind Curse!" Gohan yelled as he shot a massive and wide flood of magical light at his foe. Vegito took no damage and felt only warmth as the light shined over him then vanished. Gohan attacked. He spun into a powerful kick and Vegito went to bring up his arm for a block but realized something was wrong. Nothing would move an inch. Gohan struck hard. Vegito's body struck the ground hard. Gohan rained a massive continuing strike again and again down upon his foe. The haze cleared and Vegito rose. The Cursed weakening now.

"Damn magic..." the Vegeta in him laughed. he launched himself at Gohan maximum speed. Gohan dodged right in time and soon, launching a Ultima Kai Flash. Vegito ducked and retaliated with maximum force. Gohan and he clashed hand to hand. Gohan took the most damage and was forced back. Vegito struck him in the stomach a final time and Gohan dropped. Vegito landed beside the fallen warrior and kicked him hard in the ribs, cracking a few and knocking him through mounds of earth. He repeated this. He then lifted the fallen Mystic-Kai into the air and by the neck, suffocating him. He struck Gohan again and again in the stomach with his left knee.

"He's killing him..." Tein objected.

"Yes. He is pushing Gohan to his limits. I am sure he will stop before actual death as he has control enough for that. But he must push Gohan further if he is to get stronger," Kuja said.

"Yeah," Krillin nodded.

"YAH!" Vegito yelled as he kicked Gohan again, dropping him hack to the earth. Gohan spat blood and forced himself to his feet. Vegito watched him closely. Then he held up his left palm and formed a blast able to kill the Kai. He launched the strike then and there. Gohan was blown away. Bet again he reformed, regenerating to near full health.

"HHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!" he cried as he sent a massive Kai Genocide slamming into his foe. Vegito was rocked backward. The explosion immense. Gohan then formed a Kamehameha Wave and hammered him with that. Vegito recovered, now out of breath slightly. Gohan was more so. Regenerating took much out of him. Vegito launched a Big-Bang Attack and Gohan countered with his Aura Clash. He deadened the blow and then launched another of his own. Vegito smacked it into space with ease.

"He's unbeatable..." Gohan growled.

"YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!" Vegito roared as he powered up further, golden aura blazing upward about him. He rose from 4 times beyond Gohan to 20 times beyond Gohan.

"No way..." Gohan spat.

"It's over! FINAL FATE!" Vegito roared using his newest and greatest attack. A green blast resembling a Final Flash but much more powerful erupted forth. Gohan was blown away before he saw it coming. He reformed but his body was unable to return to full health. He was out cold as well.

"Let him heal naturally. He'll wake up soon much more powerful as all Saiyans do after losing a battle," Vegito said. He was not even weakened by all the damage Gohan did.

"I will fight you now," Eidolon stated.

"Oh? And you are his strength? Perhaps a bit stronger or weaker but not by enough to matter. How will you prove any the better?" Vegito wondered.

"That is not the point. If I wanted to kill you, Bahamut would eradicate every trace of you with ease before you could even wipe your ass in response! No. Gohan failed as will I. But the challenge is their and I will rise to meet it the best I can," Eidolon said. He ascended to maximum Legendary Dark-Kid might, wings flared and the Darkest Hour gleaming. He hid the Weapon and faced his foe.

"You are actually stronger than Gohan by a good deal. Not by too much but perhaps enough to last longer," Vegito said.

"Dweia is even stronger," Eidolon stated.

"Yes. She was near my level back in Aidius' court. But now I have risen my strength a bit," Vegito smirked.

"And as have I," Dweia stated.

"Do you pretend to be stronger than me now?" Vegito demanded.

"Not at all," she replied truthfully. Eidolon attacked without warning. Vegito rolled across the dirt. Eidolon rose and summoned another Kai Flash and struck again.

"I like the offensive approach. Gohan played a losing battle. Wearing an foe down is only a game. The best way to handle a warrior like you is to launch everything you have," Eidolon said. He attacked, his wings making him faster than Gohan. Vegito and he clashed in midair and Vegito owned him quickly. He was 20 times beyond Gohan and 15 times beyond Eidolon. Eidolon blocked a punch with his knee and cracked Vegito in his head. Vegito rammed his head into Eidolon's chest and then rammed his shoulder into Eidolon's side. Eidolon struck the earth with alarming force, a 4 mile deep crater forming. Kuja reformed the ground after he left the crater of course, using his Supreme Kai influence. Eidolon stepped back a bit, considering. Vegito waited patiently, confidently. Yet not arrogantly. Eidolon summoned the Darkest Hour and launched himself forward. Vegito forged a golden blade of ki and brought it up fast. They struck the other's blade repeated in a battle of swordsmanship that dazzled the onlookers' eyes. Vegito's blade finally collapsed under obviously stronger Legendary Weapon but he dodged the incoming strike again and again. Eidolon kept him on defensive.

"RAH!" Vegito flared his aura like a Solar Flare attack, blinding Eidolon. He stole the Weapon from the Crystallite-Kai and tossed it away. Eidolon simply called it back and Vegito ducked to avoid it. The Dark-Kai caught it and hid it yet again. They clashed repeatedly. Eidolon would not yield. He rose yet again, left arm shattered, right leg with muscles torn clear, ribs broken to dust, a partial concussion that seemed to build in pressure.

"You can barely stand and yet you do not surrender?" Vegito laughed.

"Of course I will not yield! I live for this! The fate, this battle!" Eidolon yelled.

"We keeps saying that. What does he mean?" Krillin said.

"He lives for a higher fight," Kuja translated. Vegito formed his Final Fate and Eidolon through his good hand upward.

"YAAAH!" his foe yelled. Eidolon dodged with his wings at the last second and spun. Vegito then sensed it. He looked and saw the Darkest Night Eidolon had been forming since the beginning of the fight before he even knew anything was up. Vegito threw his power forth and struggled against it. But it was empowered by the Darkness Flame and the Awakening. He was driven deep into the dirt before the bomb faded. He rose again, nearly unharmed but a bulky dent noticeable in his ki. Eidolon then regenerated enough to stand right and use his other arm before collapsing. Vegito still did not look out of breath or tired.

"He took out 2 of us in a row," Dweia said.

"The weaker ones of you?" Shin said.

"No. Dweia may be the strongest, but I fear without using my Spirit, I am the weakest," Kuja said.

"Vegito, I challenge you know," Dweia said.

"I accept," Vegito said dropping into a stance. Dweia attacked after igniting her maximum strength. Vegito was rocked backward as Dweia sent a Kai Flash crashing forth...

Author Note: There it is I know it took like a year to get here but I have it up at last. Been busy and summer vacation has had me doing a billion billion things at once... Sighs. Read and review and enjoy