The massive burning ball of energy slowly drew close to Planet Vegeta. It had been orbiting the planet for a good few minutes and was beginning to grow hot enough that the grass around it started turning brown as well as the vegetation in the area around it began wilting. The energy ball looked like a huge orange balloon that was expanding even more, filling the sky above the planet with its immense power.
Every single Saiyan watched the ball, eyes wide and fearful. They knew there was nothing to be done about the fact that this enormous, fiery ball would crash into their beloved homeland soon and destroy everything within its range.
All they could do was watch helplessly as the fireball continued on its journey towards them and eventually smashed itself against their home planet.
Well, not all of them stood and watched.
A low level warrior, a low class Saiyan stood afloat in the air. His face had lost the usual look of fear and instead, was a firm, determined expression. He was holding one hand out, fingers curled into a fist. His other hand charged with blue energy ready to release an attack upon the approaching ball of fire.
Though he knew death was inevitable from a certain point forward, he still wasn't gonna go out without a fight. Even if it meant giving his life to save billions or millions or hundreds of millions others? Even Gine.
He lets out a battle cry which reverberated throughout the battlefield. The power fled his hand. A massive beam of blue energy shoots up and blasts the incoming ball of fire. Hitting the base middle of its target, Bardock increased his power as more and more blue energy shot out from him and towards the ball of fire, hoping this much alone will suffice to stop it from crashing.
In response, the burning energy only seemed to intensify and the ball became bigger and bigger, becoming larger than the very atmosphere which surrounded it. Soon, the massive ball of fire was so big, Bardock struggled to keep his balance.
Bardock grunted as he struggled to push it back but to no avail. The heat was getting intense and even he couldn't handle it. Inch by inch , the flames were reaching him, engulfing his arms, burning the skin off his exposed palms and finally, covering him completely.
With an anguished wail, Bardock closed his eyes and braced himself for what was sure to come next. However, before any final sound of pain could escape his lips, it never came. He heard nothing except a echoing boom.
Slowly opening his eyes, Bardock blinked as he looked around at his surroundings. What little remained of his armor lay scattered across the ground where he fell just moments before. Bardock quickly scrambled to his feet and looked around in all directions trying to determine what had occurred and where his comrades were. As he did so he noticed something strange; the massive ball of energy… was gone.
I'm fact, nothing else remained of it either. It's as though it simply vanished into thin air.
Suddenly a heavy thud shook the ground. Bardock turned his head slightly to his left and saw a tall figure with their back facing him. A figure clad in grim armor…