Dragon Ball Z: Dynasty

By Feraligreater328

Chapter 7: Bardock vs. Vegeta

A few minutes earlier, the Gizard Wasteland...

Vegeta hit the ground with a thud, sliding on his back and eventually collapsing into a tumble. The Saiyan Prince rolled along the ground, catching a rock with his hand and using it to get himself back to his feet. He skidded to a halt and then looked at the sky with disdain. Vegeta sneered and fired a massive Garlic Breaker into the sky. Bardock, coming in for a hot landing, cursed under his breath and fired a blast to his right, using it to propel himself out of Vegeta's line of fire. Bardock landed on a rocky spire across from Vegeta and the two Saiyans glared at each other.

A long pause followed.

After a few moments of dusting himself off and surveying the damage to his armor, Vegeta glared over at Bardock and smiled. "I must admit, for a piece of low-class trash, you've managed to become quite a bit stronger Bardock. What hole have you been cowering in for the past 20 years to gain such strength?"

Bardock snarled and spat at Vegeta. "Shut the Hell up!"

Vegeta raised a placating hand. "Now now. Don't get testy. I'm not trying to insult you, I'm genuinely impressed. So impressed, in fact, that I might actually consider replacing Nappa's useless ass with you if you'll hear me out..."

As Vegeta droned on, Bardock looked over the damage that he had managed to do. Other than scuffing the Prince's clothes and cracking that armor on his stomach, Bardock's surprise attack had done very little. Vegeta might have been slightly injured in the initial scuffle, but he wasn't all that hurt. Bardock narrowed his eyes and began to mull over what he would have to do. Vegeta felt like he was about an 18,000 compared to Bardock's 15,000. Bardock would be able to hold him for a bit, but Kakarot and Raditz would need to show up to finish him off safely.

Bardock gripped his fist tight and sighed. Once again, he launched forward hoping to catch Vegeta off guard, but the Saiyan Prince was prepared. He smirked and grabbed Bardock by the wrist, heaving the older Saiyan into the sky and slamming him onto his back. He launched a fist forward, but Bardock caught it and held tight. He threw out his hand and fire a barrage of ki blasts at Vegeta, doing light damage to the Prince. Vegeta snarled, annoyed, and kicked Bardock hard in the side and smashed him into a rocky spire.

Bardock coughed up blood and tumbled down to the ground. He quickly pushed himself up and wiped his mouth, whipping another large blast at Vegeta and catching the Prince on his right arm. Vegeta's armor was wrecked and his arm numb, Bardock was pissing him off!

Vegeta flew forward and punched Bardock hard in the stomach. Bardock shuddered in pain, but he grabbed Vegeta's wrist again and twisted the Prince mid-air. Vegeta sneered as Bardock kicked him in the face several times before pulling Vegeta under him and using his falling momentum to grind the younger Saiyan into the ground. Bardock flipped off of Vegeta and drew his hand back. With a roar, Bardock shot forth a massive Riot Javelin. Vegeta stood and glared, but didn't back down. Taking a deep breath, the Prince took the attack head on. The energy of the blast engulfed him, but Vegeta smirked. He drew out his own power and overrided Bardock's energy with his own, taking control of the blast and reversing it, firing it back at Bardock.

Bardock's eyes widened and he was barely able to cross his arms in front as some sort of meager defense before the blast connect and sent him flying back, burying him in rubble.

Vegeta glared down at the rubble pile with a sour look on his face and watched as Bardock, face covered in blood, pulled himself back to his feet. Bardock smirked and he heaved for breath. "Is... that all you have...runt?!"

Vegeta was livid as he angrily stood above Bardock. The lower class Saiyan was powerful, yes, but Vegeta still stood slightly above. The Saiyan Prince was dirty and scuffed, but he looked down on Bardock with prideful contempt. "I will give you this, trash...you are certainly a lot stronger than Nappa."

Vegeta stepped forward and aimed a charged blast at Bardock. "Now, I give you an option as the second strongest being on this planet...you can either join me, the strongest being on this planet, or you can die!"

Vegeta snarled at Bardock. "Make your choice!"

Bardock, beat and battered, stood up and glared at Vegeta. No matter what the Saiyan Prince thought, this fight wasn't over yet. Vegeta roared at Bardock. "Well?! What is your choice?!"

Bardock glared up at Vegeta and gave a blunt response. "Kaioken!"

Vegeta's eye twitched. "Kaiowha-?"

Bardock launched at Vegeta like a missile and buried his foot into the Prince's stomach. Vegeta coughed up a jet of blood and went flying back. Bardock zipped past the Prince's speeding body and stopped behind him, using another hefty kick to smash Vegeta into the ground.

Bardock roared and flew down towards Vegeta. However, as he launched himself at the Prince, a very loud and angry voice screamed in Bardock's mind. "WHEN DID YOU LEARN THAT TECHNIQUE?!"

Bardock slapped the side of his head and snarled. "Shut the Hell up, Kai! I'm busy!"

On King Kai's Planet...

King Kai shook his head. "No! You must stop! You don't understand! You haven't been taught how to properly use the Kaioken! You don't know the intricacies or the form! If you keep using it-"

Bardock interrupted. "If I keep using it, I put a stop to Vegeta right here and right now! Now shut up and let me do my job!"

King Kai clenched his teeth. "You need to listen to me you idiot!"

Nothing in response. King Kai shook his head and screamed as loud as he could. "IF YOU KILL YOURSELF USING THE KAIOKEN, THEY CAN'T WISH YOU BACK, YOU FOOL!"

Back on Earth...

Bardock shook his head as he mentally shut King Kai off. So, what if it was a dangerous technique?! That didn't matter!

Bardock landed knee-first on Vegeta's ribs and growled. He grabbed the Saiyan Prince by the arm and tossed him as hard as he could into a rocky encampment.

Bardock raced after him. He smiled as he gave chase! Saiyans lived for risk and danger! They craved it! They only ever improved under it! That Kai had no idea what he was talking about! Bardock would beat this little brat all by himself!

Bardock caught up to Vegeta and caught the Saiyan Prince's waiting punch. He twisted Vegeta's wrist until the bones cracked and then he punched Vegeta in the face. And then he did it again. And again! And then he whipped Vegeta around and kicked him into the air.

Bardock gave chase again. He was ready! The next hit would finish this fight and then Bardock could begin his new life. He could improve, he could grow stronger, he could use this power to kill Frieza himself without the need for Kakarot's help!

Bardock coated himself in Ki and roared. "Tyrant Lance-"

And then everything stopped. A shudder ran up Bardock's body and twisted energy erupted from his frame. A jet of blood erupted from Bardock's mouth and he fell from the sky like a rock, smashing hard into the ground.

Vegeta growled and he shakily pushed himself up. He glared down at Bardock and watched as the older Saiyan convulsed in pain. Just what the Hell was this piece of low-class trash playing at?!

On the ground, Bardock grunted and snarled as he tried to will his muscles to work. His entire body was killing him, out of nowhere, and he just didn't know why. "D-dammit...what the Hell...?!"

In Bardock's head, King Kai scolded him. "I told you to stop! You have no idea how the Kaioken actually works! You're just copying what you saw your sons learn, you fool! And now you've overloaded and overstrained your body!"

Bardock grunted and shook his head. Eventually, he managed to get to his feet at the very least. Bardock stared up at Vegeta and he could see it on the Prince's face, the period of trying to win Bardock was over. Now, Vegeta was just furious. The Saiyan Prince gripped his fist tight, making his broken armor pulsate. With his other hand, Vegeta reached up and wiped his face, grimacing at the sight of so much red on his crisp, white glove. "You..."

Vegeta narrowed his eyes. "I'll kill you..."

The Saiyan Prince snapped. "I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL KILL YOU AND THIS ENTIRE DAMNED PLANET!"

Vegeta flew up to the sky, energy erupting from his body. Twisting his body around, the Prince glared down at Bardock. "You could have joined me! We could have ruled this entire Universe together! NOW YOU DIE!"

Vegeta roared as loud as he could. "GALICK GUN! FIRE!"

Bardock watched as the massive beam of energy came straight at him. "...shit."

He gripped his aching fist and glared at the approaching beam. Bardock knew that if that beam hit the planet it might not destroy it, but it would damage it irreparably. He was in pain, he would probably die...but he had to keep Vegeta from ruining this planet. Bardock drew his hand back, charging a blast, and then he fired. "RIOT JAVELIN!"

Bardock's blast hit Vegeta's and the two beams of energy began to struggle against one another. Bardock was pumping all of his power into the blast, tearing up the muscles in his arm. Vegeta was clearly stronger than him, but that didn't matter to Bardock. He had to hold Vegeta back.

However, Vegeta was relentless. He pushed harder and harder into the blast and smiled wickedly as Bardock slowly began to give ground. In mere moments, this low-class scum would know oblivion and Vegeta would have the last laugh.

Bardock's knees began to buckle. He was about to give out. Overusing the Kaioken, a technique that he didn't know, was a mistake only a damned fool would make. Bardock was struggling to keep his arm steady. He had to hold out just a bit longer. Just a bit longer.

The Galick Gun began to overtake him and Bardock's eyes slowly shut. But he had to hold out for just...a bit...

The sounds of two sets of feet landing on either side caused Bardock to open his eyes. He looked to his left and to his right and smirked. "You brats are too damn slow..."

Goku twisted his hands to his side and began to chant. "Ka...Me...Ha...Me..."

On the other side, Raditz held up a single hand. "Shining..."

Goku and Raditz both called out and added onto their father's blast. "HA!" "FRIDAY!"

Vegeta shuddered as, from some force he couldn't see, his Galick Gun was halted. Vegeta snarled. "What the Hell?!"

Bardock got back up and began to push more energy into his blast as well. Goku and Raditz both turned to each other and nodded, and then they both glared back at the Galick Gun and shouted in unison. "KAIOKEN TIMES TWO!"

With extra power added onto the collective blast, Goku and Raditz pushed back against Vegeta's Galick Gun very hard. The Prince recoiled in horror. "Wh-what...?!"

The Prince had no time to react as not only did the Kamehameha, the Shining Friday, and the Riot Javelin smash right into him. He also took the brunt of his own Galick Gun. The combination of the four blasts sent him soaring high into the air, above the clouds, and then they exploded in a bevy of multi-colored lights.

As the smoke cleared, Raditz and Goku both released the Kaioken and smiled at one another. Goku chuckled and glanced over at Bardock. "Nice job holding him off for so long, Da-"

Bardock collapsed to his knees and screamed at the top of his lungs. "GODDAMMIT!"

The smile instantly left Raditz's face as he knelt next to his ailing father. "Father! What's wrong?!"

Bardock clutched his aching, convulsing body. "Shit...that was a bad idea. I really bad idea...DAMMIT!"

Bardock smashed his fist into the ground. "DAMMIT!"

As Goku and Raditz gathered around Bardock to try and help him to his feet, Gine landed behind them. She walked up with an annoyed look on her face. Goku turned to her. "Mom! Something's wrong with-"

Gine sighed and delivered a light slap to Bardock's back. She watched and shook her head as her husband fell to the ground screaming in pain. "Ya see, Bardock? This is why you listen when King Kai tells you something! Overuse of the Kaioken can destroy your body! You need to be more careful!"

Bardock convulsed on the ground and Goku flinched. "Wait...you know the Kaioken, Dad?! That's amazing!"

Raditz nodded. "Our Father was always regarded amongst the rank-and-file as a talented learner. It's not surprising that he learned the Kaioken just from observing us..."

Gine walked past her family and shook her head. "He's also famous for having a head so hard he could crush rocks with it! I swear...if it weren't for Fasha and Toma being so savvy, your Dad would've probably died long before Frieza came around..."

Gine looked up at the sky and gently smiled. "You have to be more careful Bardock...I want you and I to live long enough to enjoy this beautiful, blue sky togeth..."

Gine stopped speaking. Bardock, Goku, and Raditz all stared over at her as she started to lightly pulse. Raditz cautiously stood up. "M-mom...?"

Goku carefully stepped towards Gine. "Mom, are you okay?"

Walking around her to see her face, Goku recoiled in shock at Gine's eyes. Her pupils had gone from standard black to bright pink. Her chest was heaving in and out as her eyes stayed locked on the sky. Goku

Raditz was shocked. "Father, what's going on?!"

Goku turned and stared up in the sky, cocking his head. "What is that glowing orb?"

Raditz gasped. "A Power Ball?! But that means-"

Suddenly, the Power Ball exploded. Goku was confused. "Something just blew up that energy ball..."

The Saiyan from Earth instantly entered a battle stance. "That Vegeta guy must still be alive!"

Bardock removed his hands from Raditz and Gine's faces. Gine fell to the ground in a cold sweat. "That was a Power Ball. That can only mean that-"

Raditz entered a combat stance as well. "D-dammit..."

Aching, but aware of what was coming, Bardock entered a battle stance as well. "This isn't good..."

Gine stood up and Goku backed up to her. "What's going on?! I suddenly feel such a massive power. This is unreal!"

Gine entered a fighting stance as well. "Prince Vegeta has turned into an Oozaru..."

Goku turned to his Mother. "What does that mean?!"

Suddenly a deep, grave voice rumbled from the heavens. "That means..."

And then, dropping from the sky like a lead weight, Vegeta's massive Oozaru form crushed the Earth beneath its feet. The giant monkey evilly sneered down at Goku, Bardock, Raditz, and Gine. "...THIS IS END FOR YOU!"

Proofreading: StevenBodner